China vs Sri Lanka: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
China
17.0%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
16.9%
in 2025
China rank
106th
Sri Lanka rank
107th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- China
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
China currently reports 17.0% against 16.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 106th and Sri Lanka ranks 107th of 206 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.0% | 34.0% | 5.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 28.3% | 10.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 19.1% | 5.1% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both, China or Sri Lanka?
- China, at 17.0% against 16.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both between China and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sri Lanka?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do China and Sri Lanka rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- China ranks 106th and Sri Lanka ranks 107th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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