Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.05 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.05 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
65th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.1 GPIA
in 1982
All-time low
1.01 GPIA
in 2010
Years of data
28
1976–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Sri Lanka, 1976–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Sri Lanka is 1.05 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.1 GPIA in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.01 GPIA, in 2010.
Sri Lanka ranks 65th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.06 GPIA | — |
| 1981 | 1.09 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.08 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.05 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 3 |
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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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Sri Lanka?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Sri Lanka was 1.05 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 GPIA in 1982.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2010.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Sri Lanka ranks 65th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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, 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