Sri Lanka vs UNICEF: Africa: Enrolment in secondary education, male

Sri Lanka
1.25 million
in 2023
UNICEF: Africa
54.20 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
49th
UNICEF: Africa rank
50th

Enrolment in secondary education, male over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • UNICEF: Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Africa currently reports 54.20 million against 1.25 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 52.96 million.

That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 43.4 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.

Sri Lanka ranks 49th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 50th of 218 countries.

UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, male, Sri Lanka or UNICEF: Africa?
UNICEF: Africa, 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 Sri Lanka and UNICEF: Africa?
52.96 million, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and UNICEF: Africa?
28 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, male?
Sri Lanka ranks 49th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 50th 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