GPE: Region 3 vs Sri Lanka: School age population, secondary education, female
GPE: Region 3
80.60 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1.41 million
in 2025
GPE: Region 3 rank
57th
Sri Lanka rank
58th
School age population, secondary education, female over time
- GPE: Region 3
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
GPE: Region 3 currently reports 80.60 million against 1.41 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 79.19 million.
That makes GPE: Region 3's figure about 57.2 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, GPE: Region 3 has been ahead every year.
GPE: Region 3 ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 221 groups.
GPE: Region 3 has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Region 3 | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.75 million | 1.05 million | 38.70 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 1980s | 48.93 million | 1.18 million | 47.75 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 1990s | 60.12 million | 1.31 million | 58.81 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2000s | 69.54 million | 1.39 million | 68.16 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2010s | 73.46 million | 1.37 million | 72.09 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2020s | 79.20 million | 1.43 million | 77.78 million | GPE: Region 3 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, female, GPE: Region 3 or Sri Lanka?
- GPE: Region 3, at 80.60 million against 1.41 million in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, female between GPE: Region 3 and Sri Lanka?
- 79.19 million, with GPE: Region 3 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Region 3 and Sri Lanka?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do GPE: Region 3 and Sri Lanka rank globally for school age population, secondary education, female?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary education, female (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