Australia vs Sri Lanka: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female

Australia
618,881 number
in 2018
Sri Lanka
689,950 number
in 2018
Australia rank
48th
Sri Lanka rank
45th

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female over time

  • Australia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 689,950 number against 618,881 number in Australia, a difference of 71,069 number.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 48th and Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 194 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 554,715 number 1.06 million number 505,955 number Sri Lanka
2010s 633,974 number 677,783 number 43,808 number Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, female, Australia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 689,950 number against 618,881 number in Australia as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, female between Australia and Sri Lanka?
71,069 number, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sri Lanka?
5 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
How do Australia and Sri Lanka rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
Australia ranks 48th and Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 4,720 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.