School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) was 0.0349 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Sri Lanka, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0349 years. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.1% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.2007 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0349 years, in 2023.
That places Sri Lanka 93rd out of 127 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0713 years | — |
| 2011 | 0.0734 years | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.047 years | -36.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0495 years | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0498 years | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2007 years | +303.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0485 years | -75.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0349 years | -28.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0349 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1625 years, 21% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0603 years | 0.047 years | 0.0734 years | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0835 years | 0.0349 years | 0.2007 years | 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 life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Sri Lanka?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Sri Lanka was 0.0349 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2007 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0349 years in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 93rd out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release