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, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Spain

2.78 million number

in 2020

Sri Lanka

2.74 million number

in 2020

Spain rank

51st

Sri Lanka rank

53rd

School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time

Spain
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Spain currently reports 2.78 million number against 2.74 million number in Sri Lanka, a difference of 44,800 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 53rd of 205 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Spain	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1970s	4.33 million number	2.22 million number	2.11 million number	Spain
1980s	4.63 million number	2.40 million number	2.23 million number	Spain
1990s	3.98 million number	2.67 million number	1.31 million number	Spain
2000s	2.72 million number	2.68 million number	41,997 number	Spain
2010s	2.67 million number	2.66 million number	13,876 number	Spain
2020s	2.78 million number	2.74 million number	44,800 number	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Spain or Sri Lanka?: Spain, at 2.78 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 Spain and Sri Lanka?: 44,800 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, secondary education, both sexes?: Spain ranks 51st 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: 21 August 2026

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