SDG: Eastern Asia vs Sri Lanka: Population of compulsory school age, male
SDG: Eastern Asia
96.17 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1.94 million
in 2025
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
62nd
Sri Lanka rank
61st
Population of compulsory school age, male over time
- SDG: Eastern Asia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 96.17 million against 1.94 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 94.23 million.
That makes SDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 49.6 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 62nd and Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 221 groups.
SDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Eastern Asia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 122.37 million | 1.57 million | 120.80 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 107.54 million | 1.57 million | 105.97 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 90.13 million | 1.77 million | 88.36 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 95.37 million | 1.99 million | 93.38 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, male, SDG: Eastern Asia or Sri Lanka?
- SDG: Eastern Asia, at 96.17 million against 1.94 million in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, male between SDG: Eastern Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 94.23 million, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Eastern Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Eastern Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for population of compulsory school age, male?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 62nd and Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, male (number). 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