Arab World vs Sri Lanka: Secondary education, pupils

Arab World
47.2%
in 2018
Sri Lanka
51.1%
in 2018
Arab World rank
33rd
Sri Lanka rank
36th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Arab World
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 51.1% against 47.2% in Arab World, a difference of 3.9%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Arab World's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 33rd and Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 41 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 35.7% 51.0% 15.3% Sri Lanka
1980s 39.6% 51.7% 12.0% Sri Lanka
1990s 43.1% 51.2% 8.2% Sri Lanka
2010s 47.1% 50.7% 3.5% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Arab World or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 51.1% against 47.2% in Arab World as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Arab World and Sri Lanka?
3.9%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Sri Lanka?
23 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
How do Arab World and Sri Lanka rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Arab World ranks 33rd and Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 41 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,958 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.