ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) vs Sri Lanka: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
80.81 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1.44 million
in 2025
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
52nd
Sri Lanka rank
55th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 80.81 million against 1.44 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 79.37 million.
That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 55.9 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has been ahead every year.
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 52nd and Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 221 groups.
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.70 million | 572,653 | 20.13 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 1980s | 28.56 million | 667,974 | 27.89 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 1990s | 39.79 million | 881,987 | 38.91 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2000s | 49.19 million | 1.42 million | 47.77 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2010s | 62.73 million | 1.37 million | 61.36 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2020s | 77.19 million | 1.45 million | 75.74 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) or Sri Lanka?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 80.81 million against 1.44 million in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Sri Lanka?
- 79.37 million, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Sri Lanka?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Sri Lanka rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 52nd and Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 221 groups.
- 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