Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.09 GPI in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Sri Lanka, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Sri Lanka stood at 1.09 GPI.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.26 GPI in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.06 GPI, in 2010.
That places Sri Lanka 60th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.26 GPI | — |
| 2010 | 1.06 GPI | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 1.06 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.09 GPI | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.1 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.1 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.1 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.13 GPI | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.12 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.09 GPI | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.1 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.09 GPI | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.26 GPI | 1.26 GPI | 1.26 GPI | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.1 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 1.13 GPI | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.09 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 1.1 GPI | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 57 Kyrgyzstan 1.11 GPI compare
- 58 Estonia 1.1 GPI compare
- 59 Saint Lucia 1.1 GPI compare
- 61 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.09 GPI compare
- 62 Bangladesh 1.09 GPI compare
- 63 Jordan 1.09 GPI 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, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Sri Lanka?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Sri Lanka was 1.09 GPI in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 GPI in 1995.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 GPI in 2010.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Sri Lanka ranks 60th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release