MDG: Developing Regions vs Sri Lanka: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes

MDG: Developing Regions
81.8%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
93.3%
in 2023
MDG: Developing Regions rank
127th
Sri Lanka rank
124th

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • MDG: Developing Regions
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 93.3% against 81.8% in MDG: Developing Regions, a difference of 11.5%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Developing Regions's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

MDG: Developing Regions ranks 127th and Sri Lanka ranks 124th of 221 groups.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Developing Regions Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 63.7% 103.1% 39.4% Sri Lanka
2000s 74.5% 94.0% 19.5% Sri Lanka
2010s 80.5% 95.7% 15.2% Sri Lanka
2020s 81.4% 95.0% 13.5% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, MDG: Developing Regions or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 93.3% against 81.8% in MDG: Developing Regions as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between MDG: Developing Regions and Sri Lanka?
11.5%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Developing Regions and Sri Lanka?
25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do MDG: Developing Regions and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 127th and Sri Lanka ranks 124th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,466 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release