Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 704,451 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Sri Lanka, 1995–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Sri Lanka stood at 704,451 number. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 704,451 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 120,701 number, in 1995.
That places Sri Lanka 32nd out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 120,701 number | — |
| 2010 | 637,213 number | +427.9% |
| 2011 | 656,746 number | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 663,173 number | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 657,667 number | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 657,590 number | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 675,854 number | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 704,451 number | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 120,701 number | 120,701 number | 120,701 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 664,671 number | 637,213 number | 704,451 number | 7 |
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More education data for Sri Lanka
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Sri Lanka?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Sri Lanka was 704,451 number in 2018, 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 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 120,701 number in 1995.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 32nd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.