Kazakhstan vs Sri Lanka: Secondary education, pupils

Kazakhstan
2.57 million
in 2025
Sri Lanka
2.54 million
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
48th
Sri Lanka rank
49th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 2.57 million against 2.54 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 37,490.

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

Kazakhstan ranks 48th and Sri Lanka ranks 49th of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 2.12 million 1.61 million 509,557 Kazakhstan
1990s 2.11 million 2.19 million 81,010 Sri Lanka
2010s 1.74 million 2.61 million 872,184 Sri Lanka
2020s 2.26 million 2.56 million 298,773 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Kazakhstan or Sri Lanka?
Kazakhstan, at 2.57 million against 2.54 million in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Kazakhstan and Sri Lanka?
37,490, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Sri Lanka?
20 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Kazakhstan and Sri Lanka rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Kazakhstan ranks 48th 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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About this data

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.