Sri Lanka vs WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general

Sri Lanka
96.0%
in 2023
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
93.3%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
80th
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank
78th

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 96.0% against 93.3% in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, a difference of 2.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 80th and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 78th of 219 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification Difference Ahead
1970s 98.9% 94.6% 4.2% Sri Lanka
1980s 99.9% 93.3% 6.6% Sri Lanka
1990s 100.0% 93.1% 6.9% Sri Lanka
2010s 95.0% 94.6% 0.4% Sri Lanka
2020s 96.5% 93.5% 3.0% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general, Sri Lanka or WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
Sri Lanka, at 96.0% against 93.3% in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between Sri Lanka and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
2.7%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
34 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
Sri Lanka ranks 80th and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 78th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
440 places, 19,519 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release