Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female was 90.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Sri Lanka, 1976–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 90.4% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 99.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 50.8%, in 1976.
That places Sri Lanka 120th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 50.8% | — |
| 1981 | 57.3% | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 58.0% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 60.0% | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 62.3% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 64.1% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 67.0% | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 82.0% | +22.5% |
| 1988 | 84.1% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 85.9% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 86.9% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 87.1% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 88.2% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 88.4% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 90.8% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 90.4% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 92.7% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 95.1% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 97.2% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 97.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 96.1% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 97.2% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 96.5% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 97.5% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 92.0% | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 90.6% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 90.4% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.8% | 50.8% | 50.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 69.0% | 57.3% | 85.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 88.7% | 86.9% | 90.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 92.7% | 99.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 91.0% | 90.4% | 92.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 117 Samoa 91.2% compare
- 118 Nepal 90.9% compare
- 119 Viet Nam 90.5% compare
- 121 Bosnia and Herzegovina 90.4% compare
- 122 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 90.2% compare
- 123 North Macedonia 90.2% 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, secondary, female in Sri Lanka?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Sri Lanka was 90.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.8% in 1976.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 120th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release