Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate was -0.504 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-0.504 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
62nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.31 % change on previous year
in 2000
All-time low
-9.02 % change on previous year
in 1982
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded -0.504 % change on previous year for womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and down 319.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 3.31 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -9.02 % change on previous year, in 1982.
That places Sri Lanka 62nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -0.0183 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -0.5494 % change on previous year | +2900.6% |
| 1953 | -0.6997 % change on previous year | +27.4% |
| 1954 | -0.7973 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 1955 | -0.785 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1956 | -0.8666 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1957 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -264.5% |
| 1958 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1959 | 0.185 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 1960 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -718.9% |
| 1961 | -2.09 % change on previous year | +82.7% |
| 1962 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 1963 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1964 | -1.19 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1965 | -2.43 % change on previous year | +104.1% |
| 1966 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1967 | -0.8492 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 1968 | -2.69 % change on previous year | +217.3% |
| 1969 | -3.41 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 1970 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 1971 | -2.76 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1972 | -2.58 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1973 | -3.73 % change on previous year | +44.6% |
| 1974 | -3.65 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1975 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 1976 | -0.8648 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1977 | -1.11 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 1978 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -266.1% |
| 1979 | 0.315 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 1980 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -905.8% |
| 1981 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1982 | -9.02 % change on previous year | +341.9% |
| 1983 | -6.2 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1984 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 1985 | -3.69 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1986 | -5.25 % change on previous year | +42.2% |
| 1987 | -3.61 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 1988 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5068 % change on previous year | -117.0% |
| 1990 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -383.2% |
| 1991 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 1992 | -1.07 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1993 | -1.97 % change on previous year | +83.5% |
| 1994 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 1995 | -2.16 % change on previous year | +59.7% |
| 1996 | -2.89 % change on previous year | +33.7% |
| 1997 | -3.06 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1998 | -3.57 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2809 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 2000 | 3.31 % change on previous year | +1080.0% |
| 2001 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 2003 | -0.3896 % change on previous year | -132.9% |
| 2004 | -1.3 % change on previous year | +234.6% |
| 2005 | -0.3523 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 2006 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -463.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1309 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 2008 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -2197.3% |
| 2009 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2010 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4686 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 2012 | 1.35 % change on previous year | +188.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2301 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 2014 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -978.0% |
| 2015 | -2.06 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2016 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 2017 | -0.8729 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 2018 | -0.5382 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 2019 | -0.5411 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2020 | -0.7418 % change on previous year | +37.1% |
| 2021 | -0.5979 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 2022 | -0.5514 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2023 | -0.504 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's -0.504 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.02 % change on previous year, 49% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's -0.504 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is -0.8167 % change on previous year, 62% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | -2900.6% | -0.0183 % change on previous year | -0.5494 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | -2197.3% | 0.1309 % change on previous year | -2.75 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +1080.0% | 0.2809 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -978.0% | 0.2301 % change on previous year | -2.02 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | -905.8% | 0.315 % change on previous year | -2.54 % change on previous year |
| 1960 | -718.9% | 0.185 % change on previous year | -1.15 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.0945 % change on previous year | -0.8666 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -1.83 % change on previous year | -3.41 % change on previous year | -0.8492 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.6 % change on previous year | -3.73 % change on previous year | 1.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.83 % change on previous year | -9.02 % change on previous year | 0.5068 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.83 % change on previous year | -3.57 % change on previous year | 0.2809 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1908 % change on previous year | -2.75 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.7388 % change on previous year | -2.07 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5988 % change on previous year | -0.7418 % change on previous year | -0.504 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 59 Bahamas -0.4351 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Saint Kitts and Nevis -0.463 % change on previous year compare
- 61 South Africa -0.4939 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Maldives -0.5054 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Isle of Man -0.5141 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Albania -0.5166 % change on previous year 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 womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was -0.504 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 3.31 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.02 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 62nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 319.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.