Spain vs Sri Lanka: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Spain
1.54 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1.42 million
in 2025
Spain rank
60th
Sri Lanka rank
61st
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.54 million against 1.42 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 118,570.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 60th and Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 220 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.73 million | 1.38 million | 348,131 | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.48 million | 1.41 million | 75,550 | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.53 million | 1.44 million | 91,202 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Spain or Sri Lanka?
- Spain, at 1.54 million against 1.42 million in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Spain and Sri Lanka?
- 118,570, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sri Lanka?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Sri Lanka rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Spain ranks 60th and Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary 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