Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.02 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.02 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
59th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.05 GPIA
in 1995
All-time low
0.9608 GPIA
in 2010
Years of data
25
1995–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Sri Lanka, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 1.02 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.9608 GPIA, in 2010.
Sri Lanka ranks 59th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.05 GPIA | — |
| 1998 | 1.02 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9991 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.03 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9984 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9608 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9799 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9984 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9608 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.58 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0715 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 777,541 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Sri Lanka?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Sri Lanka was 1.02 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 1995.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9608 GPIA in 2010.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Sri Lanka ranks 59th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release