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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.8% | 39.5% | 43.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 40.0% | 43.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 64,434 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,899 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 222,100 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -5.62 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 136,118 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -6.56 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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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