Iraq vs Sri Lanka: Enrolment in secondary education, male

Iraq
1.19 million
in 2007
Sri Lanka
1.25 million
in 2023
Iraq rank
50th
Sri Lanka rank
49th

Enrolment in secondary education, male over time

  • Iraq
  • Sri Lanka
250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M197119972023

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1.25 million against 1.19 million in Iraq, a difference of 56,000.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Iraq ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 49th of 218 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 372,768 533,647 160,879 Sri Lanka
1980s 727,115 767,381 40,266 Sri Lanka
1990s 711,151 1.10 million 385,889 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, male, Iraq or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 1.25 million against 1.19 million in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, male between Iraq and Sri Lanka?
56,000, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 1993.
How do Iraq and Sri Lanka rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, male?
Iraq ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 49th of 218 countries.
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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About this data

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