Australia vs Sri Lanka: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

Australia
1.56 million number
in 2018
Sri Lanka
1.54 million number
in 2019
Australia rank
60th
Sri Lanka rank
61st

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Australia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 1.56 million number against 1.54 million number in Sri Lanka, a difference of 13,400 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Australia ranks 60th and Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 1.18 million number 1.37 million number 189,696 number Sri Lanka
1980s 1.32 million number 1.61 million number 291,940 number Sri Lanka
1990s 1.35 million number 1.72 million number 370,877 number Sri Lanka
2000s 1.41 million number 1.74 million number 328,712 number Sri Lanka
2010s 1.59 million number 1.57 million number 25,889 number Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Australia or Sri Lanka?
Australia, at 1.56 million number against 1.54 million number in Sri Lanka as of 2018.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Australia and Sri Lanka?
13,400 number, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sri Lanka?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Australia and Sri Lanka rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
Australia ranks 60th and Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 203 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.