Canada vs Sri Lanka: School age population, upper secondary education, male

Canada
707,838
in 2025
Sri Lanka
730,696
in 2025
Canada rank
57th
Sri Lanka rank
54th

School age population, upper secondary education, male over time

  • Canada
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 730,696 against 707,838 in Canada, a difference of 22,858.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Canada ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 220 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 797,530 712,551 84,980 Canada
2010s 684,971 692,010 7,039 Sri Lanka
2020s 658,268 730,638 72,370 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, male, Canada or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 730,696 against 707,838 in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, male between Canada and Sri Lanka?
22,858, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sri Lanka?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Canada and Sri Lanka rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
Canada ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary education, male (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, male (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