Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) was 623,396 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Sri Lanka, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Sri Lanka stood at 623,396.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 704,451 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 120,701, in 1995.
Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 120,701 | — |
| 2010 | 637,213 | +427.9% |
| 2011 | 656,746 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 663,173 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 657,667 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 635,758 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 658,802 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 657,590 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 675,854 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 704,451 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 626,545 | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 616,816 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 623,396 | +1.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 623,396 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105,210, 5.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 623,396 is below the median for South Asia, which is 732,034, 85% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) 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 | +427.9% | 120,701 | 637,213 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 120,701 | 120,701 | 120,701 | 1 |
| 2010s | 660,806 | 635,758 | 704,451 | 9 |
| 2020s | 622,252 | 616,816 | 626,545 | 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 upper secondary education, female in Sri Lanka?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Sri Lanka was 623,396 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 704,451 in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 120,701 in 1995.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 36th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release