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

North America
13.60 million number
in 2019
Sri Lanka
1.34 million number
in 2018
North America rank
34th
Sri Lanka rank
32nd

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • North America
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

North America currently reports 13.60 million number against 1.34 million number in Sri Lanka, a difference of 12.26 million number.

That makes North America's figure about 10.2 times Sri Lanka's.

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

North America ranks 34th and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade North America Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 10.68 million number 212,673 number 10.46 million number North America
2010s 13.47 million number 1.28 million number 12.19 million number North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes, North America or Sri Lanka?
North America, at 13.60 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 North America and Sri Lanka?
12.26 million number, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Sri Lanka?
8 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
How do North America and Sri Lanka rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
North America ranks 34th 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

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