Population, age 16, female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population, age 16, female was 143,535 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 16, female in Sri Lanka, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 143,535 for population, age 16, female in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 183,961 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 143,535, in 2015.
That places Sri Lanka 66th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 16, female in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 175,172 | — |
| 1991 | 177,334 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 179,563 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 181,614 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 183,156 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 183,961 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 183,925 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 183,134 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 181,779 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 180,143 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 178,437 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 176,749 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 175,026 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 173,171 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 171,030 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 168,508 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 165,587 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 162,369 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 159,034 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 155,823 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 152,918 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 150,359 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 148,121 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 146,231 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 143,535 | -1.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 143,535 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58,941, 2.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 143,535 is below the median for South Asia, which is 244,374, 59% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 180,978 | 175,172 | 183,961 | 10 |
| 2000s | 168,573 | 155,823 | 178,437 | 10 |
| 2010s | 148,233 | 143,535 | 152,918 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 population, age 16, female in Sri Lanka?
- Population, age 16, female in Sri Lanka was 143,535 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 183,961 in 1995.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 143,535 in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population, age 16, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 66th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 Population, age 16, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.