Peru vs Sri Lanka: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary
Peru
63.6%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
64.4%
in 2024
Peru rank
62nd
Sri Lanka rank
60th
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary over time
- Peru
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 64.4% against 63.6% in Peru, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Peru ranks 62nd and Sri Lanka ranks 60th of 140 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.3% | 66.1% | 16.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 60.2% | 61.1% | 0.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 62.0% | 63.7% | 1.7% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, Peru or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 64.4% against 63.6% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary between Peru and Sri Lanka?
- 0.8%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Sri Lanka?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Peru and Sri Lanka rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Peru ranks 62nd and Sri Lanka ranks 60th of 140 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, 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
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.