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

Canada
1.41 million number
in 2018
Sri Lanka
1.34 million number
in 2018
Canada rank
30th
Sri Lanka rank
32nd

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Canada
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 1.41 million number against 1.34 million number in Sri Lanka, a difference of 68,650 number.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

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

Canada ranks 30th and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 1.23 million number 212,673 number 1.01 million number Canada
2010s 1.56 million number 1.28 million number 289,070 number Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes, Canada or Sri Lanka?
Canada, at 1.41 million number against 1.34 million number in Sri Lanka as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes between Canada and Sri Lanka?
68,650 number, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sri Lanka?
8 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
How do Canada and Sri Lanka rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
Canada ranks 30th and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 188 countries.
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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About this data

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

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