China vs Sri Lanka: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes
China
100.3%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
100.4%
in 2018
China rank
79th
Sri Lanka rank
77th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time
- China
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 100.4% against 100.3% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
China ranks 79th and Sri Lanka ranks 77th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.3% | 110.0% | 34.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 92.8% | 98.3% | 5.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 100.3% | 98.8% | 1.5% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, China or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 100.4% against 100.3% in China as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between China and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sri Lanka?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2010.
- How do China and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- China ranks 79th and Sri Lanka ranks 77th of 188 countries.
- 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.