Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) was 32.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Sri Lanka, 2010–2023
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 32.6% for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Sri Lanka peaked at 38.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 2012.
That places Sri Lanka 115th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 36.7% | — |
| 2011 | 36.1% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 28.8% | -20.3% |
| 2013 | 36.5% | +26.8% |
| 2014 | 36.1% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 38.0% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 38.8% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 38.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 35.5% | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 36.3% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 33.6% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 32.7% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 33.8% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 32.6% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.2% | 28.8% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 32.6% | 33.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Sri Lanka?
- Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Sri Lanka was 32.6% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 2012.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 115th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).