SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand vs Sri Lanka: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
10.7%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.7%
in 2023
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank
146th
Sri Lanka rank
148th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand currently reports 10.7% against 0.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 10.0%.
That makes SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand's figure about 14.4 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 146th and Sri Lanka ranks 148th of 214 groups.
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.0% | 1.5% | 2.5% | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 0.4% | 2.8% | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand or Sri Lanka?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, at 10.7% against 0.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
- 10.0%, with SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and Sri Lanka rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 146th and Sri Lanka ranks 148th of 214 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, male (%). 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