ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) vs Sri Lanka: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
6.1%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.7%
in 2023
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) rank
150th
Sri Lanka rank
147th

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) currently reports 6.1% against 0.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 5.4%.

That makes ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)'s figure about 8.8 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) has been ahead every year.

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 150th and Sri Lanka ranks 147th of 215 groups.

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 8.6% 1.2% 7.4% ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
2020s 6.9% 0.4% 6.5% ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) or Sri Lanka?
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), at 6.1% against 0.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) and Sri Lanka?
5.4%, with ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) and Sri Lanka?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) and Sri Lanka rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 150th 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