Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Euro area or Sri Lanka?

Euro area, at 21.30 million against 2.62 million in Sri Lanka as of 2018.

What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Euro area and Sri Lanka?

18.68 million, with Euro area ahead.

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

43 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Euro area vs Sri Lanka: Secondary education, general pupils

Euro area

21.30 million

in 2018

Sri Lanka

2.62 million

in 2018

Euro area rank

38th

Sri Lanka rank

37th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

Euro area
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Euro area currently reports 21.30 million against 2.62 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 18.68 million.

That makes Euro area's figure about 8.1 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, Euro area has been ahead every year.

Euro area ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 43 groups.

Euro area has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Euro area	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1970s	21.06 million	1.08 million	19.98 million	Euro area
1980s	22.27 million	1.55 million	20.72 million	Euro area
1990s	21.25 million	2.21 million	19.04 million	Euro area
2000s	21.74 million	2.30 million	19.44 million	Euro area
2010s	21.07 million	2.48 million	18.59 million	Euro area

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Euro area or Sri Lanka?: Euro area, at 21.30 million against 2.62 million in Sri Lanka as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Euro area and Sri Lanka?: 18.68 million, with Euro area ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Sri Lanka?: 43 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Euro area and Sri Lanka rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?: Euro area ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Secondary education, general pupils
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.