Finland vs Sri Lanka: Secondary education, pupils

Finland
51.2%
in 2017
Sri Lanka
51.1%
in 2018
Finland rank
35th
Sri Lanka rank
36th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Finland
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 51.2% against 51.1% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 35th and Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 203 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 52.2% 51.0% 1.2% Finland
1980s 52.5% 51.7% 0.8% Finland
1990s 53.1% 51.2% 1.8% Finland
2010s 50.7% 50.6% 0.1% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Finland or Sri Lanka?
Finland, at 51.2% against 51.1% in Sri Lanka as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Finland and Sri Lanka?
0.1%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sri Lanka?
22 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2017.
How do Finland and Sri Lanka rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Finland ranks 35th and Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 203 countries.
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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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.