Netherlands vs Sri Lanka: Total sample population, above primary education

Netherlands
10.60 million
in 2016
Sri Lanka
15.57 million
in 2019
Netherlands rank
31st
Sri Lanka rank
28th

Total sample population, above primary education over time

  • Netherlands
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 15.57 million against 10.60 million in Netherlands, a difference of 4.97 million.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.5 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Netherlands ranks 31st and Sri Lanka ranks 28th of 105 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 10,422 8.79 million 8.78 million Sri Lanka
2000s 5.10 million 10.67 million 5.57 million Sri Lanka
2010s 11.30 million 13.20 million 1.90 million Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total sample population, above primary education, Netherlands or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 15.57 million against 10.60 million in Netherlands as of 2019.
What is the difference in total sample population, above primary education between Netherlands and Sri Lanka?
4.97 million, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sri Lanka?
16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Netherlands and Sri Lanka rank globally for total sample population, above primary education?
Netherlands ranks 31st and Sri Lanka ranks 28th of 105 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Total sample population, above primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total sample population, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,446 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed