China vs Sri Lanka: Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre

China
1.7 units per square kilometre
in 2018
Sri Lanka
1.71 units per square kilometre
in 2018
China rank
53rd
Sri Lanka rank
52nd

Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1.71 units per square kilometre against 1.7 units per square kilometre in China, a difference of 0.01 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

China ranks 53rd and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0386 units per square kilometre 0.1989 units per square kilometre 0.1602 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1980s 0.364 units per square kilometre 0.0149 units per square kilometre 0.3491 units per square kilometre China
1990s 0.7496 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.7496 units per square kilometre China
2010s 1.98 units per square kilometre 2.06 units per square kilometre 0.0781 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre, China or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 1.71 units per square kilometre against 1.7 units per square kilometre in China as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre between China and Sri Lanka?
0.01 units per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sri Lanka?
27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do China and Sri Lanka rank globally for secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre?
China ranks 53rd and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 8,119 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, vocational pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.