Bahrain vs Sri Lanka: Share of the population with lower secondary education
Bahrain
82.6%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
82.7%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
59th
Sri Lanka rank
58th
Share of the population with lower secondary education over time
- Bahrain
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 82.7% against 82.6% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Bahrain ranks 59th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 135 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.3% | 74.8% | 6.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 73.8% | 82.2% | 8.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 82.6% | 82.8% | 0.2% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with lower secondary education, Bahrain or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 82.7% against 82.6% in Bahrain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with lower secondary education between Bahrain and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Sri Lanka?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Bahrain ranks 59th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.