Sri Lanka vs Zambia: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
Sri Lanka
1.44 million
in 2025
Zambia
1.47 million
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
55th
Zambia rank
54th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Sri Lanka
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1.47 million against 1.44 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 21,890.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 55th and Zambia ranks 54th of 220 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 572,653 | 200,678 | 371,976 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 667,974 | 369,604 | 298,370 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 881,987 | 600,934 | 281,053 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.42 million | 780,760 | 635,184 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.37 million | 1.04 million | 328,805 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.45 million | 1.35 million | 99,093 | 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, Sri Lanka or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1.47 million against 1.44 million in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Sri Lanka and Zambia?
- 21,890, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zambia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Zambia rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 55th and Zambia ranks 54th 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