Netherlands vs Sri Lanka: World population level education

Netherlands
10.70 million
in 2100
Sri Lanka
10.90 million
in 2100
Netherlands rank
55th
Sri Lanka rank
54th

World population level education over time

  • Netherlands
  • Sri Lanka
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M195020252100

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 10.90 million against 10.70 million in Netherlands, a difference of 201,500.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 200 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 10 and Sri Lanka in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1950s 148,800 126,600 22,200 Netherlands
1960s 289,800 212,400 77,400 Netherlands
1970s 638,400 399,100 239,300 Netherlands
1980s 1.22 million 729,600 489,150 Netherlands
1990s 1.96 million 1.28 million 676,850 Netherlands
2000s 2.76 million 2.06 million 695,300 Netherlands
2010s 3.63 million 2.94 million 692,850 Netherlands
2020s 4.70 million 3.95 million 752,950 Netherlands
2030s 5.77 million 5.26 million 511,650 Netherlands
2040s 6.71 million 6.50 million 213,850 Netherlands
2050s 7.58 million 7.58 million 4,150 Sri Lanka
2060s 8.42 million 8.56 million 142,800 Sri Lanka
2070s 9.21 million 9.39 million 183,350 Sri Lanka
2080s 9.91 million 10.06 million 154,450 Sri Lanka
2090s 10.44 million 10.60 million 159,800 Sri Lanka
2100s 10.70 million 10.90 million 201,500 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population level education, Netherlands or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 10.90 million against 10.70 million in Netherlands as of 2100.
What is the difference in world population level education between Netherlands and Sri Lanka?
201,500, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sri Lanka?
31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Netherlands and Sri Lanka rank globally for world population level education?
Netherlands ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population level education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
World population level education
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,005 data points, 1950–2100
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