Labor force with advanced education, female in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Labor force with advanced education, female was 80.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
80.4%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
25th
of 125 countries
All-time high
83.8%
in 2019
All-time low
52.8%
in 2012
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Labor force with advanced education, female in Sri Lanka, 2010–2023

0204060802010201620232010: 79.3 % of female working-age population with advanced education2011: 80.2 % of female working-age population with advanced education2012: 52.8 % of female working-age population with advanced education2013: 80.2 % of female working-age population with advanced education2014: 81.9 % of female working-age population with advanced education2015: 82.9 % of female working-age population with advanced education2016: 82.9 % of female working-age population with advanced education2017: 81.9 % of female working-age population with advanced education2018: 81 % of female working-age population with advanced education2019: 83.8 % of female working-age population with advanced education2020: 79.9 % of female working-age population with advanced education2021: 82.6 % of female working-age population with advanced education2022: 80 % of female working-age population with advanced education2023: 80.4 % of female working-age population with advanced education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with advanced education.

Analysis

In 2023, labor force with advanced education, female in Sri Lanka stood at 80.4%.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 83.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 52.8%, in 2012.

Sri Lanka ranks 25th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Labor force with advanced education, female in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education) in Sri Lanka, 2010 to 2023.
Year % of female working-age population with advanced education Change
2010 79.3%
2011 80.2% +1.1%
2012 52.8% -34.2%
2013 80.2% +52.0%
2014 81.9% +2.1%
2015 82.9% +1.2%
2016 82.9% +0.1%
2017 81.9% -1.2%
2018 81.0% -1.2%
2019 83.8% +3.5%
2020 79.9% -4.7%
2021 82.6% +3.4%
2022 80.0% -3.1%
2023 80.4% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 78.7% 52.8% 83.8% 10
2020s 80.7% 79.9% 82.6% 4

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  5. 27 Slovenia 80.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with advanced education, female in Sri Lanka?
Labor force with advanced education, female in Sri Lanka was 80.4% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 83.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 52.8% in 2012.
How does Sri Lanka rank for labor force with advanced education, female?
Sri Lanka ranks 25th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
Is labor force with advanced education, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education)
Unit
% of female working-age population with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,658 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).