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

Malaysia
716,469 number
in 2020
Sri Lanka
685,807 number
in 2020
Malaysia rank
55th
Sri Lanka rank
57th

School age population, lower secondary education, female over time

  • Malaysia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 716,469 number against 685,807 number in Sri Lanka, a difference of 30,662 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Malaysia ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 57th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 454,309 number 800,424 number 346,115 number Sri Lanka
1980s 514,517 number 852,885 number 338,368 number Sri Lanka
1990s 637,806 number 877,952 number 240,146 number Sri Lanka
2000s 759,440 number 649,085 number 110,355 number Malaysia
2010s 784,600 number 674,022 number 110,578 number Malaysia
2020s 716,469 number 685,807 number 30,662 number Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, female, Malaysia or Sri Lanka?
Malaysia, at 716,469 number against 685,807 number in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, female between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
30,662 number, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Malaysia and Sri Lanka rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
Malaysia ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 57th of 205 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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Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.