South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
South Africa
95.3%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
95.3%
in 2023
South Africa rank
80th
Sri Lanka rank
78th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 95.3% against 95.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
South Africa ranks 80th and Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 217 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.9% | 100.0% | 2.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 98.2% | 100.0% | 1.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 93.4% | 94.6% | 1.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 96.1% | 0.5% | 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, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 95.3% against 95.3% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- South Africa ranks 80th 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