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

Sri Lanka, at 2.62 million against 2.58 million in Uzbekistan as of 2018.

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

20 years are reported by both, from 1981 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.

Sri Lanka vs Uzbekistan: Secondary education, general pupils

Sri Lanka

2.62 million

in 2018

Uzbekistan

2.58 million

in 2018

Sri Lanka rank

37th

Uzbekistan rank

38th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

Sri Lanka
Uzbekistan

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 2.62 million against 2.58 million in Uzbekistan, a difference of 39,250.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Uzbekistan ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 37th and Uzbekistan ranks 38th of 204 countries.

Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	Uzbekistan	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.61 million	2.79 million	1.18 million	Uzbekistan
1990s	2.21 million	3.00 million	789,550	Uzbekistan
2000s	2.28 million	3.73 million	1.45 million	Uzbekistan
2010s	2.50 million	2.58 million	85,167	Uzbekistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Sri Lanka or Uzbekistan?: Sri Lanka, at 2.62 million against 2.58 million in Uzbekistan as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Sri Lanka and Uzbekistan?: 39,250, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Uzbekistan?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Sri Lanka and Uzbekistan rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?: Sri Lanka ranks 37th and Uzbekistan ranks 38th of 204 countries.
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: 20 August 2026

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