ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) vs Sri Lanka: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
6.2%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.7%
in 2023
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
148th
Sri Lanka rank
147th

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 6.2% against 0.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 5.5%.

That makes ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s figure about 8.9 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 148th and Sri Lanka ranks 147th of 215 groups.

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 8.2% 1.3% 7.0% ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
2020s 6.5% 0.4% 6.1% ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) or Sri Lanka?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 6.2% against 0.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Sri Lanka?
5.5%, with ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Sri Lanka?
10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Sri Lanka rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 148th and Sri Lanka ranks 147th of 215 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 6,909 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release