Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female was 33,734 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Sri Lanka, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Sri Lanka is 33,734, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 33,734 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19,997, in 2013.
That places Sri Lanka 56th out of 127 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 19,997 | — |
| 2014 | 21,563 | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 23,671 | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 23,443 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 24,336 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 22,987 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 24,657 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 25,580 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 30,274 | +18.4% |
| 2023 | 33,734 | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22,951 | 19,997 | 24,657 | 7 |
| 2020s | 29,863 | 25,580 | 33,734 | 3 |
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 91.45 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 91.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Sri Lanka?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Sri Lanka was 33,734 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 33,734 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,997 in 2013.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 56th out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.7%. 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 7 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release