School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) was 1.3 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 1.3 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, female in 2023.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.4 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0432 years, in 1975.
Sri Lanka ranks 127th of 191 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 life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0465 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.0472 years | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0443 years | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0437 years | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0432 years | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0445 years | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0444 years | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1104 years | +148.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1269 years | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1677 years | +32.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1719 years | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1596 years | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1639 years | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1563 years | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 1.01 years | +544.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9158 years | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9972 years | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 1.08 years | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 1.01 years | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 1.11 years | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 1.05 years | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 1.05 years | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.08 years | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.21 years | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 1.26 years | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.29 years | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.4 years | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 1.3 years | -7.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.3 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.96 years, 44% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1.3 years is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.25 years, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) 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% | 0.1563 years | 1.01 years |
| 1979 | +148.8% | 0.0444 years | 0.1104 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.053 years | 0.0432 years | 0.1104 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.158 years | 0.1269 years | 0.1719 years | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.1563 years | 0.1563 years | 0.1563 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.05 years | 0.9158 years | 1.21 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 years | 1.26 years | 1.4 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 124 Honduras 1.56 years compare
- 125 South Africa 1.48 years compare
- 126 Cape Verde 1.43 years compare
- 128 Samoa 1.3 years compare
- 129 Tajikistan 1.3 years compare
- 130 Myanmar 1.23 years compare
More education data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0715 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Sri Lanka?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Sri Lanka was 1.3 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0432 years in 1975.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 127th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release