ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) vs Sri Lanka: Enrolment in secondary education, male

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
54.20 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1.25 million
in 2023
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
50th
Sri Lanka rank
49th

Enrolment in secondary education, male over time

  • ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) currently reports 54.20 million against 1.25 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 52.96 million.

That makes ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s figure about 43.4 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 49th of 221 groups.

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 6.70 million 533,647 6.17 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
1980s 12.64 million 767,381 11.88 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
1990s 15.86 million 1.08 million 14.79 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2010s 39.43 million 1.29 million 38.15 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2020s 51.51 million 1.26 million 50.24 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, male, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) or Sri Lanka?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), at 54.20 million against 1.25 million in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, male between ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Sri Lanka?
52.96 million, with ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Sri Lanka?
28 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Sri Lanka rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, male?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 49th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 18,679 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release