Niger vs Sri Lanka: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes

Niger
1.44 million number
in 2020
Sri Lanka
1.36 million number
in 2020
Niger rank
46th
Sri Lanka rank
48th

School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Niger
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 1.44 million number against 1.36 million number in Sri Lanka, a difference of 85,840 number.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Niger ranks 46th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 291,171 number 604,679 number 313,508 number Sri Lanka
1980s 383,419 number 671,852 number 288,433 number Sri Lanka
1990s 520,077 number 877,985 number 357,908 number Sri Lanka
2000s 734,235 number 1.36 million number 627,485 number Sri Lanka
2010s 1.13 million number 1.30 million number 170,494 number Sri Lanka
2020s 1.44 million number 1.36 million number 85,840 number Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Niger or Sri Lanka?
Niger, at 1.44 million number against 1.36 million number in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Niger and Sri Lanka?
85,840 number, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sri Lanka?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Niger and Sri Lanka rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
Niger ranks 46th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 205 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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Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.