Jordan vs Sri Lanka: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
Jordan
17.2%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
16.9%
in 2025
Jordan rank
105th
Sri Lanka rank
107th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- Jordan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 17.2% against 16.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 105th and Sri Lanka ranks 107th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.0% | 34.0% | 14.0% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 28.3% | 8.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 19.1% | 1.4% | 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, Jordan or Sri Lanka?
- Jordan, at 17.2% 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 Jordan and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Sri Lanka?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and Sri Lanka rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Jordan ranks 105th 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