Singapore vs Sri Lanka: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
Singapore
16.4%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
16.9%
in 2025
Singapore rank
109th
Sri Lanka rank
107th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- Singapore
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 16.9% against 16.4% in Singapore, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 109th 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 | Singapore | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 34.0% | 33.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 28.3% | 27.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 19.1% | 9.8% | 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, Singapore or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 16.9% against 16.4% in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both between Singapore and Sri Lanka?
- 0.5%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sri Lanka?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and Sri Lanka rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Singapore ranks 109th 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