School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) was 26.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary, female in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2023, school enrollment, tertiary, female in Sri Lanka stood at 26.0%.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 28.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1975.
Sri Lanka ranks 126th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9% | — |
| 1971 | 0.9% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.9% | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 0.9% | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.9% | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9% | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 2.2% | +148.8% |
| 1981 | 2.5% | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 3.4% | +32.2% |
| 1984 | 3.4% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 3.2% | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 3.3% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 3.1% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 20.1% | +544.1% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 19.9% | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 20.2% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 21.0% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 20.9% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 25.3% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 25.8% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 28.0% | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 26.0% | -7.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 26.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.7%, 45% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 26.0% is above the median for South Asia, which is 25.0%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +544.1% | 3.1% | 20.1% |
| 1979 | +148.8% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 2.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 2.5% | 3.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 18.3% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 25.3% | 28.0% | 4 |
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 school enrollment, tertiary, female in Sri Lanka?
- School enrollment, tertiary, female in Sri Lanka was 26.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1975.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for school enrollment, tertiary, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 126th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.