Population, ages 12-15, female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population, ages 12-15, female was 575,507 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, ages 12-15, female in Sri Lanka, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
In 2015, population, ages 12-15, female in Sri Lanka stood at 575,507. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 12-15, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 740,488 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 575,507, in 2015.
Sri Lanka ranks 66th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 12-15, female in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 727,412 | — |
| 1991 | 733,472 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 738,064 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 740,488 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 739,900 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 735,820 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 727,765 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 716,201 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 702,765 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 689,720 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 678,676 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 670,417 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 664,466 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 659,621 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 654,062 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 646,539 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 636,591 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 624,876 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 612,600 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 601,491 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 592,754 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 586,886 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 583,388 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 581,250 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 578,974 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 575,507 | -0.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 575,507 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 204,494, 2.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 575,507 is below the median for South Asia, which is 973,818, 59% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 725,161 | 689,720 | 740,488 | 10 |
| 2000s | 644,934 | 601,491 | 678,676 | 10 |
| 2010s | 583,126 | 575,507 | 592,754 | 6 |
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, ages 12-15, female in Sri Lanka?
- Population, ages 12-15, female in Sri Lanka was 575,507 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 12-15, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 740,488 in 1993.
- What is the lowest population, ages 12-15, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 575,507 in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population, ages 12-15, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 66th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 12-15, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 12-15, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 12-15, female is the total number of females age 12-15.