Sri Lanka vs WB: World: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male
Sri Lanka
78.7%
in 2023
WB: World
70.1%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
96th
WB: World rank
94th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male over time
- Sri Lanka
- WB: World
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 78.7% against 70.1% in WB: World, a difference of 8.6%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times WB: World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1995 it was WB: World ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 96th and WB: World ranks 94th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and WB: World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | WB: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.2% | 45.1% | 20.9% | WB: World |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 65.5% | 22.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 78.8% | 71.0% | 7.9% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male, Sri Lanka or WB: World?
- Sri Lanka, at 78.7% against 70.1% in WB: World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male between Sri Lanka and WB: World?
- 8.6%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and WB: World?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and WB: World rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 96th and WB: World ranks 94th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%). 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