Spain vs Sri Lanka: School age population, secondary education, female

Spain
1.35 million number
in 2020
Sri Lanka
1.37 million number
in 2020
Spain rank
53rd
Sri Lanka rank
52nd

School age population, secondary education, female over time

  • Spain
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1.37 million number against 1.35 million number in Spain, a difference of 16,590 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.

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

Across the 6 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 2.12 million number 1.10 million number 1.02 million number Spain
1980s 2.26 million number 1.18 million number 1.07 million number Spain
1990s 1.94 million number 1.31 million number 629,936 number Spain
2000s 1.32 million number 1.32 million number 1,142 number Sri Lanka
2010s 1.30 million number 1.32 million number 24,535 number Sri Lanka
2020s 1.35 million number 1.37 million number 16,590 number Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, female, Spain or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 1.37 million number against 1.35 million number in Spain as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, female between Spain and Sri Lanka?
16,590 number, with Sri Lanka 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, female?
Spain ranks 53rd and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 205 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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Indicator
School age population, secondary education, female (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

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