Australia vs Sri Lanka: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
Australia
335,957
in 2024
Sri Lanka
342,438
in 2025
Australia rank
71st
Sri Lanka rank
69th
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Australia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 342,438 against 335,957 in Australia, a difference of 6,481.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 71st and Sri Lanka ranks 69th of 222 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 273,440 | 342,700 | 69,260 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 289,251 | 358,264 | 69,013 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 329,316 | 355,552 | 26,235 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Australia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 342,438 against 335,957 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Australia and Sri Lanka?
- 6,481, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Sri Lanka rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Australia ranks 71st and Sri Lanka ranks 69th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (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