Burkina Faso vs Sri Lanka: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary

Burkina Faso
4.2%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
5.2%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
125th
Sri Lanka rank
122nd

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Sri Lanka
0246197119972024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 5.2% against 4.2% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 125th and Sri Lanka ranks 122nd of 129 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 3.2% 3.9% 0.6% Sri Lanka
2020s 3.8% 5.0% 1.2% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, Burkina Faso or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 5.2% against 4.2% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary between Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka?
1.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka?
6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
Burkina Faso ranks 125th and Sri Lanka ranks 122nd of 129 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
129 places, 2,126 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.