Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per was 0.0101 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Sri Lanka is 0.0101 units per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0106 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per person, in 1975.
That places Sri Lanka 130th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0004 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0011 units per person | +151.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0013 units per person | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0016 units per person | +31.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0017 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0015 units per person | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0016 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0015 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0081 units per person | +432.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0073 units per person | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 0.008 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0089 units per person | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0083 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.009 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0084 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0082 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0083 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0092 units per person | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0095 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0097 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0106 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0101 units per person | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0084 units per person | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0092 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.01 units per person | 0.0095 units per person | 0.0106 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 127 Myanmar 0.0104 units per person compare
- 128 Bangladesh 0.0104 units per person compare
- 129 Ghana 0.0101 units per person compare
- 131 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.01 units per person compare
- 132 Trinidad and Tobago 0.01 units per person compare
- 133 Liechtenstein 0.0098 units per person compare
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 155,543 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 224,799 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 214,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.58 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0715 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Sri Lanka?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Sri Lanka was 0.0101 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0106 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per person in 1975.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per?
- Sri Lanka ranks 130th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.