School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) was 1.4 GPI in 2023. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Sri Lanka is 1.4 GPI, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.43 GPI in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4927 GPI, in 1994.
That places Sri Lanka 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7847 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 0.6589 GPI | -16.0% |
| 1973 | 0.6333 GPI | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.612 GPI | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.5704 GPI | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 0.5718 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.556 GPI | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.6162 GPI | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 0.7641 GPI | +24.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6773 GPI | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6672 GPI | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.6974 GPI | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.7081 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4927 GPI | -30.4% |
| 2010 | 1.43 GPI | +191.2% |
| 2011 | 1.41 GPI | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.37 GPI | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.36 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.23 GPI | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 1.36 GPI | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 1.37 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.35 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.34 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.39 GPI | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.4 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.38 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.4 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.4 GPI | +0.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) 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 | +191.2% | 0.4927 GPI | 1.43 GPI |
| 1994 | -30.4% | 0.7081 GPI | 0.4927 GPI |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6254 GPI | 0.556 GPI | 0.7847 GPI | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.7028 GPI | 0.6672 GPI | 0.7641 GPI | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.4927 GPI | 0.4927 GPI | 0.4927 GPI | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.36 GPI | 1.23 GPI | 1.43 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 GPI | 1.38 GPI | 1.4 GPI | 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 (gross), gender parity index in Sri Lanka?
- School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Sri Lanka was 1.4 GPI in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 GPI in 2010.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4927 GPI in 1994.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index?
- Sri Lanka ranks 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in tertiary education is the ratio of women to men enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.