How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sri Lanka vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female

Sri Lanka

105.3%

in 2018

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

30.6%

in 2018

Sri Lanka rank

41st

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

40th

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female over time

Sri Lanka
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 105.3% against 30.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 74.7%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 3.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Sri Lanka ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th of 182 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female, Sri Lanka or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Sri Lanka, at 105.3% against 30.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female between Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 74.7%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2018.
How do Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?: Sri Lanka ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 227 places, 4,271 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.