India vs Sri Lanka: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
India
0.367 LPIA
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.3743 LPIA
in 2023
India rank
45th
Sri Lanka rank
44th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- India
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.3743 LPIA against 0.367 LPIA in India, a difference of 0.0073 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2016 it was India ahead.
India ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 84 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3241 LPIA | 0.2386 LPIA | 0.0856 LPIA | India |
| 2020s | 0.3299 LPIA | 0.3119 LPIA | 0.018 LPIA | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, India or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.3743 LPIA against 0.367 LPIA in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between India and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0073 LPIA, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do India and Sri Lanka rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- India ranks 45th 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