Burundi vs Sri Lanka: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
Burundi
1.36 million
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1.44 million
in 2025
Burundi rank
58th
Sri Lanka rank
55th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Burundi
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.44 million against 1.36 million in Burundi, a difference of 83,700.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 58th and Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 220 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 239,768 | 572,653 | 332,886 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 297,574 | 667,974 | 370,400 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 369,261 | 881,987 | 512,726 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 530,837 | 1.42 million | 885,107 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 620,890 | 1.37 million | 750,430 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 989,397 | 1.45 million | 455,933 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Burundi or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.44 million against 1.36 million in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Burundi and Sri Lanka?
- 83,700, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sri Lanka?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Sri Lanka rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 58th and Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary 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