Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 105.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Sri Lanka, 1995–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 105.3% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 105.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 1995.
Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 33.0% | — |
| 2010 | 98.2% | +197.5% |
| 2011 | 102.5% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 104.5% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 103.9% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 101.0% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 102.3% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 105.3% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.0% | 33.0% | 33.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 102.5% | 98.2% | 105.3% | 7 |
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More education data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 358,218 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 64,434 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,899 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 222,100 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -5.62 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Sri Lanka?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Sri Lanka was 105.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 105.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 1995.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 41st out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.