Sri Lanka vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): School age population, secondary education, female
Sri Lanka
1.41 million
in 2025
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
83.61 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
58th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
55th
School age population, secondary education, female over time
- Sri Lanka
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) currently reports 83.61 million against 1.41 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 82.20 million.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)'s figure about 59.3 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 58th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 55th of 220 countries.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.05 million | 64.45 million | 63.40 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 1980s | 1.18 million | 101.51 million | 100.33 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 1990s | 1.31 million | 91.11 million | 89.79 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 1.39 million | 98.22 million | 96.83 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 1.37 million | 79.54 million | 78.17 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 1.43 million | 81.40 million | 79.97 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, female, Sri Lanka or WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), at 83.61 million against 1.41 million in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, female between Sri Lanka and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 82.20 million, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 58th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 55th 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