Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
Bangladesh
4.0%
in 2019
Sri Lanka
3.9%
in 2018
Bangladesh rank
131st
Sri Lanka rank
134th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- Bangladesh
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 4.0% against 3.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 131st and Sri Lanka ranks 134th of 202 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | 1.1% | 0.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.1% | 0.9% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.9% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 4.9% | 1.2% | 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 vocational, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka?
- Bangladesh, at 4.0% against 3.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.
- How do Bangladesh and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Bangladesh ranks 131st and Sri Lanka ranks 134th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.