SDG: Least Developed Countries vs Sri Lanka: School age population, secondary education, male

SDG: Least Developed Countries
82.08 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1.45 million
in 2025
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
59th
Sri Lanka rank
58th

School age population, secondary education, male over time

  • SDG: Least Developed Countries
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

SDG: Least Developed Countries currently reports 82.08 million against 1.45 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 80.63 million.

That makes SDG: Least Developed Countries's figure about 56.5 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, SDG: Least Developed Countries has been ahead every year.

SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 59th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 221 groups.

SDG: Least Developed Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Least Developed Countries Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 25.81 million 1.08 million 24.73 million SDG: Least Developed Countries
1980s 32.54 million 1.21 million 31.32 million SDG: Least Developed Countries
1990s 42.26 million 1.35 million 40.90 million SDG: Least Developed Countries
2000s 54.09 million 1.41 million 52.67 million SDG: Least Developed Countries
2010s 67.67 million 1.40 million 66.26 million SDG: Least Developed Countries
2020s 79.35 million 1.46 million 77.89 million SDG: Least Developed Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, male, SDG: Least Developed Countries or Sri Lanka?
SDG: Least Developed Countries, at 82.08 million against 1.45 million in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, male between SDG: Least Developed Countries and Sri Lanka?
80.63 million, with SDG: Least Developed Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Least Developed Countries and Sri Lanka?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do SDG: Least Developed Countries and Sri Lanka rank globally for school age population, secondary education, male?
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 59th 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, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,379 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release