Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female was 16.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16.6%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
34th
of 122 countries
All-time high
18.4%
in 2017
All-time low
12.3%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Sri Lanka, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Sri Lanka is 16.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Sri Lanka peaked at 18.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2015.
Sri Lanka ranks 34th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 12.3% | — |
| 2016 | 16.1% | +31.1% |
| 2017 | 18.4% | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 15.2% | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | -27.5% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | +31.3% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 16.6% | +0.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 16.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.4%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.9% | 12.3% | 18.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 12.6% | 16.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 31 El Salvador 16.7% compare
- 32 Belarus 16.7% compare
- 33 South Korea 16.6% compare
- 35 Azerbaijan 16.6% compare
- 36 Madagascar 16.6% compare
- 37 Qatar 16.4% compare
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 91.41 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.86 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 155,543 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 224,799 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 214,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.58 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.89 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Sri Lanka?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Sri Lanka was 16.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Sri Lanka ranks 34th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. 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 Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release