Mali vs Sri Lanka: School age population, secondary education, both sexes

Mali
2.77 million number
in 2020
Sri Lanka
2.74 million number
in 2020
Mali rank
52nd
Sri Lanka rank
53rd

School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Mali
  • Sri Lanka
1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M197019952020

How they compare

Mali currently reports 2.77 million number against 2.74 million number in Sri Lanka, a difference of 34,020 number.

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

Mali ranks 52nd and Sri Lanka ranks 53rd of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 805,009 number 2.22 million number 1.42 million number Sri Lanka
1980s 984,210 number 2.40 million number 1.42 million number Sri Lanka
1990s 1.28 million number 2.67 million number 1.38 million number Sri Lanka
2000s 1.66 million number 2.68 million number 1.02 million number Sri Lanka
2010s 2.25 million number 2.66 million number 402,364 number Sri Lanka
2020s 2.77 million number 2.74 million number 34,020 number Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Mali or Sri Lanka?
Mali, at 2.77 million number against 2.74 million number in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Mali and Sri Lanka?
34,020 number, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sri Lanka?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Mali and Sri Lanka rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
Mali ranks 52nd and Sri Lanka ranks 53rd of 205 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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Indicator
School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,261 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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