How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sri Lanka?

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.

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.

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

Spain

704,629 number

in 2020

Sri Lanka

685,807 number

in 2020

Spain rank

56th

Sri Lanka rank

57th

School age population, lower secondary education, female over time

Spain
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Spain currently reports 704,629 number against 685,807 number in Sri Lanka, a difference of 18,822 number.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 56th and Sri Lanka ranks 57th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Spain	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1970s	936,217 number	800,424 number	135,793 number	Spain
1980s	966,926 number	852,885 number	114,041 number	Spain
1990s	770,979 number	877,952 number	106,973 number	Sri Lanka
2000s	856,004 number	649,085 number	206,919 number	Spain
2010s	713,477 number	674,022 number	39,455 number	Spain
2020s	704,629 number	685,807 number	18,822 number	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, female, Spain or Sri Lanka?: Spain, at 704,629 number against 685,807 number in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, female between Spain and Sri Lanka?: 18,822 number, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sri Lanka?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Spain and Sri Lanka rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, female?: Spain ranks 56th 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: 21 August 2026

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