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
020406080100199920092020

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

Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
194 places, 3,509 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release