Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female was 24,657 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Sri Lanka, 2013–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Sri Lanka stood at 24,657 number. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Sri Lanka ranks 53rd of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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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 24,657 number in 2019, 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 24,657 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,997 number in 2013.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 53rd out of 103 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.