Sri Lanka vs UIS: Arab States: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes

Sri Lanka
88.0%
in 2023
UIS: Arab States
73.0%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
121st
UIS: Arab States rank
122nd

Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • UIS: Arab States
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 88.0% against 73.0% in UIS: Arab States, a difference of 15.0%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times UIS: Arab States's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Sri Lanka ranks 121st and UIS: Arab States ranks 122nd of 213 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka UIS: Arab States Difference Ahead
1970s 52.4% 36.4% 15.9% Sri Lanka
1980s 64.7% 49.0% 15.8% Sri Lanka
1990s 85.3% 55.6% 29.7% Sri Lanka
2010s 94.2% 68.9% 25.3% Sri Lanka
2020s 88.7% 72.1% 16.5% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes, Sri Lanka or UIS: Arab States?
Sri Lanka, at 88.0% against 73.0% in UIS: Arab States as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes between Sri Lanka and UIS: Arab States?
15.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and UIS: Arab States?
34 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and UIS: Arab States rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
Sri Lanka ranks 121st and UIS: Arab States ranks 122nd of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, 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, secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 16,492 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release