Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 201,039 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Sri Lanka, 1970–2019
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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,334 number | — |
| 1971 | 5,487 number | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 5,378 number | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 5,438 number | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 5,506 number | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 5,981 number | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 6,139 number | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 15,708 number | +155.9% |
| 1981 | 18,877 number | +20.2% |
| 1983 | 25,320 number | +34.1% |
| 1984 | 25,885 number | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 23,974 number | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 25,122 number | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 26,318 number | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 169,466 number | +543.9% |
| 2011 | 154,278 number | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 168,911 number | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 182,876 number | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 171,720 number | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 188,051 number | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 177,603 number | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 175,481 number | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 180,048 number | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 201,039 number | +11.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 201,039 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 141,679 number, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 201,039 number is below the median for South Asia, which is 216,300 number, 93% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +543.9% | 26,318 number | 169,466 number |
| 1979 | +155.9% | 6,139 number | 15,708 number |
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 91.41 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.86 (2023)
- 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)
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.