MDG: Eastern Asia vs Sri Lanka: Enrolment in secondary education, male

MDG: Eastern Asia
55.01 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1.25 million
in 2023
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
48th
Sri Lanka rank
49th

Enrolment in secondary education, male over time

  • MDG: Eastern Asia
  • Sri Lanka
020.0M40.0M60.0M197519992024

How they compare

MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 55.01 million against 1.25 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 53.76 million.

That makes MDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 44.0 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, MDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 48th and Sri Lanka ranks 49th of 221 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Eastern Asia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 30.82 million 533,647 30.28 million MDG: Eastern Asia
1980s 35.14 million 767,381 34.38 million MDG: Eastern Asia
1990s 35.07 million 1.08 million 33.99 million MDG: Eastern Asia
2010s 51.01 million 1.29 million 49.73 million MDG: Eastern Asia
2020s 52.70 million 1.26 million 51.44 million MDG: Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, male, MDG: Eastern Asia or Sri Lanka?
MDG: Eastern Asia, at 55.01 million against 1.25 million in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, male between MDG: Eastern Asia and Sri Lanka?
53.76 million, with MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia and Sri Lanka?
28 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do MDG: Eastern Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, male?
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 48th 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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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