Sri Lanka vs WB: Other Small States: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes

Sri Lanka
88.0%
in 2023
WB: Other Small States
73.5%
in 2022
Sri Lanka rank
121st
WB: Other Small States rank
121st

Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • WB: Other Small States
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 88.0% against 73.5% in WB: Other Small States, a difference of 14.5%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times WB: Other Small States's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Sri Lanka ranks 121st and WB: Other Small States ranks 121st 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: Other Small States Difference Ahead
1970s 52.4% 37.7% 14.6% Sri Lanka
1980s 64.7% 40.8% 23.9% Sri Lanka
1990s 85.3% 46.8% 38.5% Sri Lanka
2010s 94.2% 68.2% 26.0% Sri Lanka
2020s 89.0% 73.4% 15.6% 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: Other Small States?
Sri Lanka, at 88.0% against 73.5% in WB: Other Small States as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes between Sri Lanka and WB: Other Small States?
14.5%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and WB: Other Small States?
33 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Sri Lanka and WB: Other Small States rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
Sri Lanka ranks 121st and WB: Other Small States ranks 121st 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