Saudi Arabia vs Sri Lanka: School age population, secondary education, both sexes
Saudi Arabia
3.08 million
in 2025
Sri Lanka
2.86 million
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
56th
Sri Lanka rank
58th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 3.08 million against 2.86 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 214,820.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 56th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 220 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 548,970 | 2.13 million | 1.58 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 892,392 | 2.40 million | 1.50 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1.57 million | 2.66 million | 1.09 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 2.77 million | 2.80 million | 27,569 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2.69 million | 2.78 million | 85,966 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 2.86 million | 2.88 million | 22,016 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Saudi Arabia or Sri Lanka?
- Saudi Arabia, at 3.08 million against 2.86 million in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?
- 214,820, 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, secondary education, both sexes?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 56th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary 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
February 2026 Data Release