Saudi Arabia vs Sri Lanka: School age population, lower secondary education, female

Saudi Arabia
778,347
in 2025
Sri Lanka
695,281
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
58th
Sri Lanka rank
61st

School age population, lower secondary education, female over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 778,347 against 695,281 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 83,066.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 58th and Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 220 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 142,627 768,466 625,839 Sri Lanka
1980s 230,508 852,767 622,260 Sri Lanka
1990s 411,638 876,561 464,923 Sri Lanka
2000s 614,066 682,605 68,540 Sri Lanka
2010s 620,179 694,586 74,408 Sri Lanka
2020s 730,265 709,451 20,814 Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, female, Saudi Arabia or Sri Lanka?
Saudi Arabia, at 778,347 against 695,281 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, female between Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?
83,066, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
Saudi Arabia ranks 58th 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, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release