Somalia vs Sri Lanka: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Somalia
1.89 million
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1.77 million
in 2025
Somalia rank
60th
Sri Lanka rank
63rd
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Somalia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 1.89 million against 1.77 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 115,040.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Somalia ranks 60th and Sri Lanka ranks 63rd of 221 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 412,720 | 1.29 million | 873,117 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 605,851 | 1.55 million | 944,000 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 662,131 | 1.72 million | 1.06 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 952,808 | 1.82 million | 866,828 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.27 million | 1.68 million | 407,463 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.76 million | 1.72 million | 37,310 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Somalia or Sri Lanka?
- Somalia, at 1.89 million against 1.77 million in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Somalia and Sri Lanka?
- 115,040, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sri Lanka?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and Sri Lanka rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Somalia ranks 60th 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release