Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates

Malaysia
90.36
in 2024
Sri Lanka
91.45
in 2023
Malaysia rank
179th
Sri Lanka rank
177th

Primary secondary enrollment completion rates over time

  • Malaysia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 91.45 against 90.36 in Malaysia, a difference of 1.09.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Malaysia ranks 179th and Sri Lanka ranks 177th of 211 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 101.02 100.16 0.8589 Malaysia
1980s 99.99 117.22 17.23 Sri Lanka
1990s 96.19 114.03 17.85 Sri Lanka
2000s 96.51 95.84 0.6635 Malaysia
2010s 97.07 96.89 0.1844 Malaysia
2020s 91.76 93.53 1.77 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary secondary enrollment completion rates, Malaysia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 91.45 against 90.36 in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary secondary enrollment completion rates between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
1.09, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Sri Lanka rank globally for primary secondary enrollment completion rates?
Malaysia ranks 179th and Sri Lanka ranks 177th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
217 places, 7,766 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed