What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, male between SDG: Eastern Asia and Sri Lanka?

26.66 million, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Eastern Asia and Sri Lanka?

13 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

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

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

SDG: Eastern Asia

27.24 million

in 2024

Sri Lanka

578,210

in 2023

SDG: Eastern Asia rank

43rd

Sri Lanka rank

41st

Enrolment in upper secondary education, male over time

SDG: Eastern Asia
Sri Lanka

How they compare

SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 27.24 million against 578,210 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 26.66 million.

That makes SDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 47.1 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 221 groups.

SDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	SDG: Eastern Asia	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1990s	12.94 million	91,972	12.85 million	SDG: Eastern Asia
2010s	26.00 million	607,160	25.39 million	SDG: Eastern Asia
2020s	26.10 million	577,260	25.52 million	SDG: Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, male, SDG: Eastern Asia or Sri Lanka?: SDG: Eastern Asia, at 27.24 million against 578,210 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, male between SDG: Eastern Asia and Sri Lanka?: 26.66 million, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Eastern Asia and Sri Lanka?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do SDG: Eastern Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?: SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (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, male (number)
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 416 places, 10,609 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release