GPE: Region 3 vs Sri Lanka: School age population, lower secondary education, female
GPE: Region 3
41.84 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
695,281
in 2025
GPE: Region 3 rank
58th
Sri Lanka rank
61st
School age population, lower secondary education, female over time
- GPE: Region 3
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
GPE: Region 3 currently reports 41.84 million against 695,281 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 41.15 million.
That makes GPE: Region 3's figure about 60.2 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, GPE: Region 3 has been ahead every year.
GPE: Region 3 ranks 58th and Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 221 groups.
GPE: Region 3 has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Region 3 | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.18 million | 768,466 | 23.42 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 1980s | 29.38 million | 852,767 | 28.53 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 1990s | 35.15 million | 876,561 | 34.28 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2000s | 36.34 million | 682,605 | 35.66 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2010s | 37.67 million | 694,586 | 36.98 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2020s | 41.15 million | 710,635 | 40.44 million | GPE: Region 3 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, female, GPE: Region 3 or Sri Lanka?
- GPE: Region 3, at 41.84 million against 695,281 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, female between GPE: Region 3 and Sri Lanka?
- 41.15 million, with GPE: Region 3 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Region 3 and Sri Lanka?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do GPE: Region 3 and Sri Lanka rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 58th and Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, female (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