Iraq vs Sri Lanka: Secondary education, pupils

Iraq
2.04 million
in 2007
Sri Lanka
2.54 million
in 2023
Iraq rank
51st
Sri Lanka rank
49th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Iraq
  • Sri Lanka
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M197019962023

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 2.54 million against 2.04 million in Iraq, a difference of 499,530.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 49th of 206 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 386,867 1.10 million 714,711 Sri Lanka
1980s 1.11 million 1.55 million 445,981 Sri Lanka
1990s 1.14 million 2.25 million 1.10 million Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Iraq or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 2.54 million against 2.04 million in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Iraq and Sri Lanka?
499,530, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sri Lanka?
16 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1993.
How do Iraq and Sri Lanka rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Iraq ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 49th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.