Sri Lanka vs WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes
Sri Lanka
39,534
in 2024
WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
47.75 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
32nd
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank
30th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- Sri Lanka
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 47.75 million against 39,534 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 47.71 million.
That makes WB: Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 1,207.9 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 32nd and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 30th of 58 countries.
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108,045 | 102.60 million | 102.49 million | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 44,430 | 67.33 million | 67.28 million | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 37,636 | 49.89 million | 49.85 million | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes, Sri Lanka or WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025), at 47.75 million against 39,534 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between Sri Lanka and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 47.71 million, with WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 32nd and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 30th of 58 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). 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