Sri Lanka vs WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
Sri Lanka
96.6%
in 2023
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
93.5%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
88th
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank
86th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- Sri Lanka
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 96.6% against 93.5% in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, a difference of 3.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 88th and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 86th of 217 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.0% | 92.5% | 6.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 91.3% | 8.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 91.5% | 8.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 92.7% | 3.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 93.1% | 4.0% | 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: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Sri Lanka, at 96.6% against 93.5% in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between Sri Lanka and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- 3.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Sri Lanka ranks 88th and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 86th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release