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

Saudi Arabia
1.35 million number
in 2020
Sri Lanka
1.36 million number
in 2020
Saudi Arabia rank
49th
Sri Lanka rank
48th

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1.36 million number against 1.35 million number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 9,080 number.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 419,568 number 604,679 number 185,111 number Sri Lanka
1980s 692,880 number 671,852 number 21,028 number Saudi Arabia
1990s 1.04 million number 877,985 number 162,272 number Saudi Arabia
2000s 1.39 million number 1.36 million number 32,419 number Saudi Arabia
2010s 1.46 million number 1.30 million number 152,968 number Saudi Arabia
2020s 1.35 million number 1.36 million number 9,080 number 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, Saudi Arabia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 1.36 million number against 1.35 million number in Saudi Arabia as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?
9,080 number, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
Saudi Arabia ranks 49th 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.