Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Bangladesh
0.3952 LPIA
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.3743 LPIA
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
41st
Sri Lanka rank
44th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Bangladesh
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.3952 LPIA against 0.3743 LPIA in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0209 LPIA.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 84 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.291 LPIA | 0.2421 LPIA | 0.0488 LPIA | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 0.3639 LPIA | 0.2979 LPIA | 0.066 LPIA | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka?
- Bangladesh, at 0.3952 LPIA against 0.3743 LPIA in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0209 LPIA, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Sri Lanka rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Bangladesh ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 84 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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