SDG: Central and Southern Asia vs Sri Lanka: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general
SDG: Central and Southern Asia
81.2%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
91.9%
in 2023
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
88th
Sri Lanka rank
87th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general over time
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 91.9% against 81.2% in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 10.7%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Central and Southern Asia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 88th and Sri Lanka ranks 87th of 219 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Central and Southern Asia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.0% | 89.9% | 30.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 92.1% | 17.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 80.9% | 94.8% | 13.9% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general, SDG: Central and Southern Asia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 91.9% against 81.2% in SDG: Central and Southern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general between SDG: Central and Southern Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 10.7%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Central and Southern Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Central and Southern Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 88th and Sri Lanka ranks 87th of 219 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, 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