GPE: Region 3 vs Sri Lanka: School age population, upper secondary education, female

GPE: Region 3
38.75 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
713,846
in 2025
GPE: Region 3 rank
53rd
Sri Lanka rank
55th

School age population, upper secondary education, female over time

  • GPE: Region 3
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

GPE: Region 3 currently reports 38.75 million against 713,846 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 38.04 million.

That makes GPE: Region 3's figure about 54.3 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, GPE: Region 3 has been ahead every year.

GPE: Region 3 ranks 53rd and Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 221 groups.

GPE: Region 3 has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade GPE: Region 3 Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 15.57 million 282,166 15.29 million GPE: Region 3
1980s 19.54 million 329,447 19.21 million GPE: Region 3
1990s 24.97 million 435,265 24.54 million GPE: Region 3
2000s 33.20 million 703,394 32.50 million GPE: Region 3
2010s 35.79 million 679,310 35.11 million GPE: Region 3
2020s 38.05 million 714,861 37.34 million GPE: Region 3

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, female, GPE: Region 3 or Sri Lanka?
GPE: Region 3, at 38.75 million against 713,846 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, female between GPE: Region 3 and Sri Lanka?
38.04 million, with GPE: Region 3 ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Region 3 and Sri Lanka?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do GPE: Region 3 and Sri Lanka rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
GPE: Region 3 ranks 53rd 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, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,367 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release