Saudi Arabia vs Sri Lanka: School age population, upper secondary education, male
Saudi Arabia
760,448
in 2025
Sri Lanka
730,696
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
53rd
Sri Lanka rank
54th
School age population, upper secondary education, male over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 760,448 against 730,696 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 29,752.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd and Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 132,199 | 290,488 | 158,289 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 217,205 | 338,528 | 121,323 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 374,964 | 446,722 | 71,757 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 803,898 | 712,551 | 91,347 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 755,672 | 692,010 | 63,662 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 698,445 | 730,026 | 31,581 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, male, Saudi Arabia or Sri Lanka?
- Saudi Arabia, at 760,448 against 730,696 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, male between Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?
- 29,752, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd 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
February 2026 Data Release