Cameroon vs Sri Lanka: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes

Cameroon
2.01 million
in 2023
Sri Lanka
2.54 million
in 2023
Cameroon rank
52nd
Sri Lanka rank
49th

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Cameroon
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 2.54 million against 2.01 million in Cameroon, a difference of 529,680.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times Cameroon's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 52nd and Sri Lanka ranks 49th of 219 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 103,713 1.10 million 997,865 Sri Lanka
1980s 318,107 1.55 million 1.24 million Sri Lanka
1990s 518,602 2.20 million 1.68 million Sri Lanka
2010s 1.90 million 2.59 million 692,223 Sri Lanka
2020s 1.97 million 2.56 million 591,483 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, both sexes, Cameroon or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 2.54 million against 2.01 million in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, both sexes between Cameroon and Sri Lanka?
529,680, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sri Lanka?
29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Sri Lanka rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
Cameroon ranks 52nd and Sri Lanka ranks 49th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (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 secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
440 places, 19,778 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release