School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 319,294 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
319,294 number
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
42nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
319,294 number
in 2019
All-time low
161,118 number
in 2012
Years of data
10
2010–2019

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Sri Lanka, 2010–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2010201420192010: 163.8k number2011: 162.9k number2012: 161.1k number2013: 319.1k number2014: 315.5k number2015: 312.7k number2016: 309.6k number2017: 310.0k number2018: 313.8k number2019: 319.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Sri Lanka is 319,294 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 95.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 319,294 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 161,118 number, in 2012.

That places Sri Lanka 42nd out of 164 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in Sri Lanka, 2010 to 2019.
Year number Change
2010 163,778 number
2011 162,895 number -0.5%
2012 161,118 number -1.1%
2013 319,081 number +98.0%
2014 315,522 number -1.1%
2015 312,696 number -0.9%
2016 309,645 number -1.0%
2017 310,004 number +0.1%
2018 313,831 number +1.2%
2019 319,294 number +1.7%

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Sri Lanka?
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Sri Lanka was 319,294 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 319,294 number in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 161,118 number in 2012.
How does Sri Lanka rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
Sri Lanka ranks 42nd out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 95.0%. 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 School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,244 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.