South Korea vs Sri Lanka: School age population, secondary education, female
South Korea
1.34 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1.41 million
in 2025
South Korea rank
60th
Sri Lanka rank
58th
School age population, secondary education, female over time
- South Korea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.41 million against 1.34 million in South Korea, a difference of 67,820.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 60th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 220 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.86 million | 1.39 million | 473,377 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.66 million | 1.37 million | 288,814 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.32 million | 1.43 million | 103,206 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, female, South Korea or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.41 million against 1.34 million in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, female between South Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 67,820, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for school age population, secondary education, female?
- South Korea ranks 60th 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, 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