Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.38 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.38 GPIA
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
28th
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.44 GPIA
in 2010
All-time low
0.4979 GPIA
in 1994
Years of data
24
1970–2019

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Sri Lanka, 1970–2019

0.40.60.811.21.41970199420191970: 0.788 GPIA1971: 0.662 GPIA1973: 0.634 GPIA1974: 0.61 GPIA1975: 0.567 GPIA1977: 0.566 GPIA1978: 0.55 GPIA1979: 0.611 GPIA1981: 0.76 GPIA1983: 0.676 GPIA1984: 0.666 GPIA1985: 0.696 GPIA1986: 0.707 GPIA1994: 0.498 GPIA2010: 1.4 GPIA2011: 1.4 GPIA2012: 1.4 GPIA2013: 1.4 GPIA2014: 1.2 GPIA2015: 1.4 GPIA2016: 1.4 GPIA2017: 1.3 GPIA2018: 1.3 GPIA2019: 1.4 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 1.38 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.44 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4979 GPIA, in 1994.

That places Sri Lanka 28th out of 181 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Sri Lanka, 1970 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1970 0.7883 GPIA
1971 0.6615 GPIA -16.1%
1973 0.6335 GPIA -4.2%
1974 0.6104 GPIA -3.6%
1975 0.5671 GPIA -7.1%
1977 0.566 GPIA -0.2%
1978 0.5504 GPIA -2.8%
1979 0.6107 GPIA +11.0%
1981 0.7603 GPIA +24.5%
1983 0.6764 GPIA -11.0%
1984 0.6665 GPIA -1.5%
1985 0.6963 GPIA +4.5%
1986 0.7066 GPIA +1.5%
1994 0.4979 GPIA -29.5%
2010 1.44 GPIA +189.4%
2011 1.41 GPIA -1.9%
2012 1.38 GPIA -2.6%
2013 1.36 GPIA -1.5%
2014 1.23 GPIA -9.5%
2015 1.35 GPIA +10.2%
2016 1.36 GPIA +0.4%
2017 1.34 GPIA -1.3%
2018 1.33 GPIA -1.0%
2019 1.38 GPIA +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.6235 GPIA 0.5504 GPIA 0.7883 GPIA 8
1980s 0.7012 GPIA 0.6665 GPIA 0.7603 GPIA 5
1990s 0.4979 GPIA 0.4979 GPIA 0.4979 GPIA 1
2010s 1.36 GPIA 1.23 GPIA 1.44 GPIA 10

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 25 Tonga 1.4 GPIA compare
  2. 26 Algeria 1.4 GPIA compare
  3. 27 Palestine, State of 1.39 GPIA compare
  4. 29 Sweden 1.37 GPIA compare
  5. 30 Cuba 1.37 GPIA compare
  6. 31 Puerto Rico 1.37 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Sri Lanka?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Sri Lanka was 1.38 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 1.44 GPIA in 2010.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4979 GPIA in 1994.
How does Sri Lanka rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
Sri Lanka ranks 28th out of 181 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 7,092 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/