Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 94.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
94.3%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
120th
of 199 countries
All-time high
113.2%
in 1995
All-time low
88.6%
in 2009
Years of data
25
1995–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Sri Lanka, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Sri Lanka stood at 94.3%.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 113.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 88.6%, in 2009.
That places Sri Lanka 120th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 113.2% | — |
| 1998 | 97.0% | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 93.3% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 94.7% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 97.3% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 96.2% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 97.6% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 96.0% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 93.8% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 92.1% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 88.6% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 92.5% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 94.5% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 97.3% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 98.6% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 97.4% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 95.7% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 94.8% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 95.7% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 96.6% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 96.9% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 96.2% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 95.4% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 94.3% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 105.1% | 97.0% | 113.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 94.4% | 88.6% | 97.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 92.5% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 94.3% | 96.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 117 Oman 94.5% compare
- 118 North Macedonia 94.5% compare
- 119 Palestine, State of 94.5% compare
- 121 Egypt 94.2% compare
- 122 Seychelles 94.2% compare
- 123 Serbia 93.2% compare
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4555 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 73,333 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.5206 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.25 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3876 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 439,099 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.72 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Sri Lanka?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Sri Lanka was 94.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 113.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.6% in 2009.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 120th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release