Sri Lanka vs WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both

Sri Lanka
722,316
in 2025
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
18.14 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
44th
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank
46th

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
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How they compare

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification currently reports 18.14 million against 722,316 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 17.42 million.

That makes WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification's figure about 25.1 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification has been ahead every year.

Sri Lanka ranks 44th and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 46th of 174 countries.

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification Difference Ahead
2010s 575,788 25.02 million 24.45 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
2020s 699,168 25.17 million 24.47 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both, Sri Lanka or WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, at 18.14 million against 722,316 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both between Sri Lanka and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
17.42 million, with WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Sri Lanka and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
Sri Lanka ranks 44th and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 46th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary 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

Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
395 places, 10,351 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release