Sri Lanka vs WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025): Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes
Sri Lanka
88.0%
in 2023
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
73.9%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
121st
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) rank
119th
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes over time
- Sri Lanka
- WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 88.0% against 73.9% in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), a difference of 14.1%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)'s.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 121st and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 119th 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 | WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.4% | 33.6% | 18.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 64.7% | 38.8% | 25.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 85.3% | 47.0% | 38.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 94.2% | 70.0% | 24.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 88.7% | 73.9% | 14.7% | 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 WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Sri Lanka, at 88.0% against 73.9% in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes between Sri Lanka and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 14.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 121st and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 119th 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
February 2026 Data Release