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

Mali
1.61 million number
in 2017
Sri Lanka
1.54 million number
in 2019
Mali rank
58th
Sri Lanka rank
61st

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Mali
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Mali currently reports 1.61 million number against 1.54 million number in Sri Lanka, a difference of 64,990 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Mali ranks 58th and Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 203 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 566,621 number 1.37 million number 806,430 number Sri Lanka
1980s 664,095 number 1.61 million number 950,399 number Sri Lanka
1990s 854,275 number 1.72 million number 863,213 number Sri Lanka
2000s 1.16 million number 1.74 million number 583,788 number Sri Lanka
2010s 1.46 million number 1.57 million number 112,500 number Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Mali or Sri Lanka?
Mali, at 1.61 million number against 1.54 million number in Sri Lanka as of 2017.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Mali and Sri Lanka?
64,990 number, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sri Lanka?
48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Mali and Sri Lanka rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
Mali ranks 58th 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.