What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes between Arab World and Sri Lanka?

11.73 million number, with Arab World ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Sri Lanka?

8 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Sri Lanka: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes

Arab World

13.07 million number

in 2019

Sri Lanka

1.34 million number

in 2018

Arab World rank

37th

Sri Lanka rank

32nd

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes over time

Arab World
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Arab World currently reports 13.07 million number against 1.34 million number in Sri Lanka, a difference of 11.73 million number.

That makes Arab World's figure about 9.8 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 37th and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 45 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7.09 million number	212,673 number	6.88 million number	Arab World
2010s	12.11 million number	1.28 million number	10.83 million number	Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes, Arab World or Sri Lanka?: Arab World, at 13.07 million number against 1.34 million number in Sri Lanka as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes between Arab World and Sri Lanka?: 11.73 million number, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Sri Lanka?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
How do Arab World and Sri Lanka rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?: Arab World ranks 37th and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 233 places, 4,502 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.