School age population, tertiary education, female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: School age population, tertiary education, female was 875,825 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
875,825
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
63rd
of 221 countries
All-time high
954,980
in 2002
All-time low
573,284
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, female in Sri Lanka, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, tertiary education, female in Sri Lanka stood at 875,825.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 954,980 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 573,284, in 1970.
Sri Lanka ranks 63rd of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 573,284 | — |
| 1971 | 581,752 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 591,810 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 606,918 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 622,690 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 636,773 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 652,966 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 671,686 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 691,959 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 711,656 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 729,530 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 743,871 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 753,055 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 754,845 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 752,672 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 751,056 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 766,230 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 785,341 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 797,936 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 810,042 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 820,740 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 812,440 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 819,461 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 832,490 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 841,765 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 852,759 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 859,878 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 878,242 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 902,724 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 924,498 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 942,134 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 952,415 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 954,980 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 946,138 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 930,809 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 910,861 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 889,778 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 870,886 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 855,829 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 845,902 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 841,528 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 842,338 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 846,956 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 848,837 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 849,871 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 848,595 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 844,135 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 838,922 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 832,642 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 827,605 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 826,773 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 831,573 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 840,519 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 852,725 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 865,424 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 875,825 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 634,149 | 573,284 | 711,656 | 10 |
| 1980s | 764,458 | 729,530 | 810,042 | 10 |
| 1990s | 854,500 | 812,440 | 924,498 | 10 |
| 2000s | 909,973 | 845,902 | 954,980 | 10 |
| 2010s | 842,143 | 827,605 | 849,871 | 10 |
| 2020s | 848,806 | 826,773 | 875,825 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 73,333 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 91.45 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 91.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in Sri Lanka?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Sri Lanka was 875,825 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 954,980 in 2002.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 573,284 in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 63rd out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release