Niger vs Sri Lanka: Population by level of education
Niger
11.96 million people
in 2100
Sri Lanka
10.90 million people
in 2100
Niger rank
52nd
Sri Lanka rank
54th
Population by level of education over time
- Niger
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Niger currently reports 11.96 million people against 10.90 million people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.06 million people.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Niger ranks 52nd and Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 200 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50 people | 126,600 people | 126,550 people | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 550 people | 212,400 people | 211,850 people | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 2,700 people | 399,100 people | 396,400 people | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 11,450 people | 729,600 people | 718,150 people | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 30,400 people | 1.28 million people | 1.25 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 59,200 people | 2.06 million people | 2.00 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 90,750 people | 2.94 million people | 2.85 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 180,850 people | 3.95 million people | 3.77 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 2030s | 410,250 people | 5.26 million people | 4.85 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 2040s | 881,300 people | 6.50 million people | 5.62 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 2050s | 1.74 million people | 7.58 million people | 5.85 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 2060s | 3.09 million people | 8.56 million people | 5.47 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 2070s | 4.96 million people | 9.39 million people | 4.43 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 2080s | 7.28 million people | 10.06 million people | 2.79 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 2090s | 9.91 million people | 10.60 million people | 690,600 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2100s | 11.96 million people | 10.90 million people | 1.06 million people | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by level of education, Niger or Sri Lanka?
- Niger, at 11.96 million people against 10.90 million people in Sri Lanka as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population by level of education between Niger and Sri Lanka?
- 1.06 million people, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sri Lanka?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Niger and Sri Lanka rank globally for population by level of education?
- Niger ranks 52nd and Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by level of education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
De facto population withpost_secondary education in a country or region.