Sri Lanka vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, upper secondary education, female
Sri Lanka
713,846
in 2025
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
38.37 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
55th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
56th
School age population, upper secondary education, female over time
- Sri Lanka
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 38.37 million against 713,846 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 37.66 million.
That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 53.8 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 55th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 56th of 220 countries.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 282,166 | 9.49 million | 9.21 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 329,447 | 13.38 million | 13.05 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 435,265 | 18.94 million | 18.51 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 703,394 | 23.39 million | 22.69 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 679,310 | 29.71 million | 29.03 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 714,861 | 36.61 million | 35.90 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, female, Sri Lanka or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 38.37 million against 713,846 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, female between Sri Lanka and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 37.66 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 55th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 56th of 220 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release