Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) was 30,568 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Sri Lanka, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Sri Lanka is 30,568, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 127.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 31,308 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7,189, in 2010.
That places Sri Lanka 45th out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7,189 | — |
| 2011 | 8,192 | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 13,441 | +64.1% |
| 2015 | 10,997 | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 14,543 | +32.2% |
| 2017 | 18,918 | +30.1% |
| 2018 | 21,887 | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 31,308 | +43.0% |
| 2020 | 28,593 | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 29,346 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 30,568 | +4.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 30,568 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,337, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15,809 | 7,189 | 31,308 | 8 |
| 2020s | 29,502 | 28,593 | 30,568 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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, isced 5 programmes, female in Sri Lanka?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Sri Lanka was 30,568 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 31,308 in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,189 in 2010.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 45th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release