SDG: Eastern Asia vs Sri Lanka: School age population, tertiary education, male
SDG: Eastern Asia
48.11 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
895,465
in 2025
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
65th
Sri Lanka rank
63rd
School age population, tertiary education, male over time
- SDG: Eastern Asia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 48.11 million against 895,465 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 47.22 million.
That makes SDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 53.7 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 65th and Sri Lanka ranks 63rd of 221 groups.
SDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Eastern Asia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.92 million | 651,687 | 53.27 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 64.11 million | 785,393 | 63.32 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 66.77 million | 869,790 | 65.90 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 64.14 million | 909,662 | 63.23 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 58.64 million | 834,292 | 57.80 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 48.91 million | 865,156 | 48.04 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, male, SDG: Eastern Asia or Sri Lanka?
- SDG: Eastern Asia, at 48.11 million against 895,465 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, male between SDG: Eastern Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 47.22 million, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Eastern Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Eastern Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 65th and Sri Lanka ranks 63rd of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, male (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