Singapore vs Sri Lanka: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Singapore
0.7%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.6%
in 2023
Singapore rank
140th
Sri Lanka rank
143rd
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Singapore
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 140th and Sri Lanka ranks 143rd of 184 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.9% | 0.8% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Singapore or Sri Lanka?
- Singapore, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Singapore and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sri Lanka?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Singapore and Sri Lanka rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Singapore ranks 140th and Sri Lanka ranks 143rd of 184 countries.
- 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, female (%). 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