Canada vs Sri Lanka: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
Canada
95.4%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
95.3%
in 2023
Canada rank
77th
Sri Lanka rank
78th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- Canada
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Canada currently reports 95.4% against 95.3% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 77th and Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 217 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.0% | 98.9% | 1.1% | Canada |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 94.7% | 0.3% | Canada |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 96.1% | 0.7% | 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, Canada or Sri Lanka?
- Canada, at 95.4% against 95.3% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between Canada and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sri Lanka?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Canada ranks 77th and Sri Lanka ranks 78th 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, male (%). 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