GPE: Region 3 vs Sri Lanka: School age population, upper secondary education, male
GPE: Region 3
40.56 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
730,696
in 2025
GPE: Region 3 rank
55th
Sri Lanka rank
54th
School age population, upper secondary education, male over time
- GPE: Region 3
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
GPE: Region 3 currently reports 40.56 million against 730,696 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 39.83 million.
That makes GPE: Region 3's figure about 55.5 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, GPE: Region 3 has been ahead every year.
GPE: Region 3 ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 54th 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 | 16.08 million | 290,488 | 15.79 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 1980s | 20.17 million | 338,528 | 19.83 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 1990s | 25.84 million | 446,722 | 25.40 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2000s | 34.60 million | 712,551 | 33.89 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2010s | 37.40 million | 692,010 | 36.71 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2020s | 39.53 million | 730,626 | 38.79 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, male, GPE: Region 3 or Sri Lanka?
- GPE: Region 3, at 40.56 million against 730,696 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, male between GPE: Region 3 and Sri Lanka?
- 39.83 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, male?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 221 groups.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release