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

Cambodia
1.51 million number
in 2019
Sri Lanka
1.54 million number
in 2019
Cambodia rank
63rd
Sri Lanka rank
61st

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Cambodia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1.54 million number against 1.51 million number in Cambodia, a difference of 30,190 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Cambodia ranks 63rd and Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 203 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 721,431 number 1.37 million number 651,620 number Sri Lanka
1980s 722,933 number 1.61 million number 891,561 number Sri Lanka
1990s 848,004 number 1.72 million number 869,484 number Sri Lanka
2000s 1.42 million number 1.74 million number 318,489 number Sri Lanka
2010s 1.57 million number 1.57 million number 787.78 number Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Cambodia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 1.54 million number against 1.51 million number in Cambodia as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Cambodia and Sri Lanka?
30,190 number, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Sri Lanka?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Cambodia and Sri Lanka rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
Cambodia ranks 63rd 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.