ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) vs Sri Lanka: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
89.66 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1.77 million
in 2025
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank
66th
Sri Lanka rank
63rd
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) currently reports 89.66 million against 1.77 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 87.89 million.
That makes ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)'s figure about 50.6 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 66th and Sri Lanka ranks 63rd of 221 groups.
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 105.59 million | 1.29 million | 104.31 million | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) |
| 1980s | 125.34 million | 1.55 million | 123.79 million | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) |
| 1990s | 130.22 million | 1.72 million | 128.49 million | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) |
| 2000s | 123.91 million | 1.82 million | 122.09 million | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) |
| 2010s | 110.87 million | 1.68 million | 109.19 million | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) |
| 2020s | 91.31 million | 1.71 million | 89.60 million | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) or Sri Lanka?
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), at 89.66 million against 1.77 million in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Sri Lanka?
- 87.89 million, with ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Sri Lanka?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Sri Lanka rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 66th and Sri Lanka ranks 63rd of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (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