Australia vs Sri Lanka: School age population, last grade of primary education, male

Australia
167,256 number
in 2020
Sri Lanka
172,560 number
in 2020
Australia rank
68th
Sri Lanka rank
66th

School age population, last grade of primary education, male over time

  • Australia
  • Sri Lanka
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197019952020

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 172,560 number against 167,256 number in Australia, a difference of 5,304 number.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 68th and Sri Lanka ranks 66th of 204 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 130,263 number 170,584 number 40,321 number Sri Lanka
1980s 131,683 number 181,230 number 49,547 number Sri Lanka
1990s 131,445 number 188,211 number 56,765 number Sri Lanka
2000s 143,235 number 165,820 number 22,585 number Sri Lanka
2010s 149,448 number 173,502 number 24,054 number Sri Lanka
2020s 167,256 number 172,560 number 5,304 number 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, male, Australia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 172,560 number against 167,256 number in Australia as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, male between Australia and Sri Lanka?
5,304 number, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sri Lanka?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Australia and Sri Lanka rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
Australia ranks 68th and Sri Lanka ranks 66th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.