SDG: Least Developed Countries vs Sri Lanka: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
SDG: Least Developed Countries
83.4%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
91.5%
in 2023
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
74th
Sri Lanka rank
72nd
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- SDG: Least Developed Countries
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 91.5% against 83.4% in SDG: Least Developed Countries, a difference of 8.1%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Least Developed Countries's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 74th and Sri Lanka ranks 72nd of 221 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Least Developed Countries | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.1% | 89.6% | 3.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 83.9% | 92.5% | 8.6% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in, SDG: Least Developed Countries or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 91.5% against 83.4% in SDG: Least Developed Countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between SDG: Least Developed Countries and Sri Lanka?
- 8.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Least Developed Countries and Sri Lanka?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Least Developed Countries and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 74th and Sri Lanka ranks 72nd of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release