Maldives vs Sri Lanka: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public
Maldives
97.6%
in 2019
Sri Lanka
96.9%
in 2020
Maldives rank
35th
Sri Lanka rank
38th
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public over time
- Maldives
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 97.6% against 96.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Maldives ranks 35th and Sri Lanka ranks 38th of 194 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.5% | 100.0% | 11.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 96.0% | 1.4% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public, Maldives or Sri Lanka?
- Maldives, at 97.6% against 96.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2019.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public between Maldives and Sri Lanka?
- 0.7%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sri Lanka?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
- How do Maldives and Sri Lanka rank globally for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Maldives ranks 35th and Sri Lanka ranks 38th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, 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