Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 201,039 number in 2019. β Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Sri Lanka, 1970β2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 201,039 number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 201,039 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5,334 number, in 1970.
Sri Lanka ranks 56th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,871 number | 5,334 number | 15,708 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 23,836 number | 18,877 number | 25,885 number | 5 |
| 1990s | 26,318 number | 26,318 number | 26,318 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 176,947 number | 154,278 number | 201,039 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 73,333 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 91.5% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0033 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Sri Lanka?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Sri Lanka was 201,039 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 201,039 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,334 number in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 56th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.