SDG: Eastern Asia vs Sri Lanka: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes

SDG: Eastern Asia
109.86 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
2.54 million
in 2023
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
46th
Sri Lanka rank
49th

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes over time

  • SDG: Eastern Asia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 109.86 million against 2.54 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 107.32 million.

That makes SDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 43.3 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 46th and Sri Lanka ranks 49th of 221 groups.

SDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Eastern Asia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 46.34 million 1.07 million 45.26 million SDG: Eastern Asia
1980s 70.87 million 1.55 million 69.32 million SDG: Eastern Asia
1990s 72.47 million 2.21 million 70.26 million SDG: Eastern Asia
2010s 103.91 million 2.61 million 101.31 million SDG: Eastern Asia
2020s 105.58 million 2.56 million 103.02 million SDG: Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, both sexes, SDG: Eastern Asia or Sri Lanka?
SDG: Eastern Asia, at 109.86 million against 2.54 million in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, both sexes between SDG: Eastern Asia and Sri Lanka?
107.32 million, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Eastern Asia and Sri Lanka?
34 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do SDG: Eastern Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 46th and Sri Lanka ranks 49th of 221 groups.
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