How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.

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.

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

Sri Lanka

678,611 number

in 2020

Zimbabwe

664,650 number

in 2020

Sri Lanka rank

51st

Zimbabwe rank

52nd

School age population, upper secondary education, male over time

Sri Lanka
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 678,611 number against 664,650 number in Zimbabwe, a difference of 13,961 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 51st and Zimbabwe ranks 52nd of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1970s	305,435 number	262,720 number	42,715 number	Sri Lanka
1980s	340,602 number	390,140 number	49,537 number	Zimbabwe
1990s	446,195 number	554,669 number	108,474 number	Zimbabwe
2000s	688,907 number	604,471 number	84,436 number	Sri Lanka
2010s	653,860 number	572,329 number	81,531 number	Sri Lanka
2020s	678,611 number	664,650 number	13,961 number	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, male, Sri Lanka or Zimbabwe?: Sri Lanka, at 678,611 number against 664,650 number in Zimbabwe as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, male between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?: 13,961 number, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, male?: Sri Lanka ranks 51st and Zimbabwe ranks 52nd of 205 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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Indicator: School age population, upper secondary education, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.