Small states vs Sri Lanka: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre

Small states
3.68 units per square kilometre
in 2018
Sri Lanka
42.38 units per square kilometre
in 2018
Small states rank
20th
Sri Lanka rank
17th

Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre over time

  • Small states
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 42.38 units per square kilometre against 3.68 units per square kilometre in Small states, a difference of 38.7 units per square kilometre.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 11.5 times Small states's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Small states ranks 20th and Sri Lanka ranks 17th of 41 groups.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Small states Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 1.47 units per square kilometre 17.24 units per square kilometre 15.77 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1980s 1.88 units per square kilometre 24.76 units per square kilometre 22.88 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1990s 2.24 units per square kilometre 35.21 units per square kilometre 32.97 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2000s 3.15 units per square kilometre 36.62 units per square kilometre 33.47 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2010s 3.58 units per square kilometre 39.73 units per square kilometre 36.15 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre, Small states or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 42.38 units per square kilometre against 3.68 units per square kilometre in Small states as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre between Small states and Sri Lanka?
38.7 units per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Sri Lanka?
43 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Small states and Sri Lanka rank globally for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
Small states ranks 20th and Sri Lanka ranks 17th of 41 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 9,094 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.