Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Sri Lanka: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1.69 million
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1.77 million
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
66th
Sri Lanka rank
63rd

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1.77 million against 1.69 million in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 78,040.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 66th and Sri Lanka ranks 63rd of 221 countries.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 1.46 million 1.29 million 170,548 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1980s 2.16 million 1.55 million 607,477 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1990s 1.95 million 1.72 million 225,362 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 1.87 million 1.82 million 46,225 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 2.00 million 1.68 million 326,752 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 1.80 million 1.72 million 83,955 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 1.77 million against 1.69 million in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sri Lanka?
78,040, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sri Lanka?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sri Lanka rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 66th and Sri Lanka ranks 63rd of 221 countries.
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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Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
442 places, 20,404 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release