Maldives vs Sri Lanka: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general
Maldives
89.7%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
91.0%
in 2023
Maldives rank
89th
Sri Lanka rank
86th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general over time
- Maldives
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 91.0% against 89.7% in Maldives, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Maldives ranks 89th and Sri Lanka ranks 86th of 192 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.2% | 93.4% | 16.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 86.7% | 91.2% | 4.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 91.1% | 93.0% | 1.9% | 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, Maldives or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 91.0% against 89.7% in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general between Maldives and Sri Lanka?
- 1.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sri Lanka?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Maldives ranks 89th and Sri Lanka ranks 86th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, 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