Sri Lanka vs WB: Post-demographic Dividend: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

Sri Lanka
0.7%
in 2023
WB: Post-demographic Dividend
10.5%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
148th
WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank
147th

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • WB: Post-demographic Dividend
02.557.510201220182024

How they compare

WB: Post-demographic Dividend currently reports 10.5% against 0.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 9.8%.

That makes WB: Post-demographic Dividend's figure about 14.1 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, WB: Post-demographic Dividend has been ahead every year.

Sri Lanka ranks 148th and WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 147th of 184 countries.

WB: Post-demographic Dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka WB: Post-demographic Dividend Difference Ahead
2010s 1.5% 5.2% 3.6% WB: Post-demographic Dividend
2020s 0.4% 3.5% 3.0% WB: Post-demographic Dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Sri Lanka or WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
WB: Post-demographic Dividend, at 10.5% against 0.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Sri Lanka and WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
9.8%, with WB: Post-demographic Dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Sri Lanka ranks 148th and WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 147th 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,552 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release