Population, age 21, female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population, age 21, female was 148,276 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Population, age 21, female in Sri Lanka, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 21, female in Sri Lanka stood at 148,276. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 21, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 190,550 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 148,276, in 2015.
Sri Lanka ranks 63rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 169,898 | 162,860 | 174,453 | 10 |
| 2000s | 182,510 | 169,498 | 190,550 | 10 |
| 2010s | 156,024 | 148,276 | 163,770 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 91.5% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 73,333 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.95 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 92.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 21, female in Sri Lanka?
- Population, age 21, female in Sri Lanka was 148,276 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 21, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 190,550 in 2005.
- What is the lowest population, age 21, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 148,276 in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population, age 21, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 63rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 21, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 21, 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.