Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 41.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
41.8%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
26th
of 113 countries
All-time high
43.7%
in 2016
All-time low
39.5%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Sri Lanka, 2015–2023

0102030402015201920232015: 39.5 %2016: 43.7 %2017: 41.5 %2018: 41.7 %2019: 42.4 %2020: 40 %2021: 43.3 %2022: 41.5 %2023: 41.8 %

Source: World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Sri Lanka stood at 41.8%.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Sri Lanka peaked at 43.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 39.5%, in 2015.

Sri Lanka ranks 26th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programmes, tertiary (%) in Sri Lanka, 2015 to 2023.
Year % Change
2015 39.5%
2016 43.7% +10.6%
2017 41.5% -5.2%
2018 41.7% +0.6%
2019 42.4% +1.6%
2020 40.0% -5.5%
2021 43.3% +8.2%
2022 41.5% -4.2%
2023 41.8% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 41.8% 39.5% 43.7% 5
2020s 41.7% 40.0% 43.3% 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 23 New Zealand 43.1% compare
  2. 24 Bahrain 42.4% compare
  3. 25 Romania 42.1% compare
  4. 27 Georgia 41.8% compare
  5. 28 Panama 41.7% compare
  6. 29 Estonia 41.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Sri Lanka?
Female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Sri Lanka was 41.8% in 2023, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 43.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 39.5% in 2015.
How does Sri Lanka rank for female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
Sri Lanka ranks 26th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
Is female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programmes, tertiary (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programmes, tertiary (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,621 data points, 1998–2025
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