Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Bangladesh
0.281 LPIA
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.2496 LPIA
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
40th
Sri Lanka rank
42nd
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Bangladesh
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.281 LPIA against 0.2496 LPIA in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0314 LPIA.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 40th and Sri Lanka ranks 42nd of 59 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1887 LPIA | 0.2759 LPIA | 0.0872 LPIA | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.2486 LPIA | 0.2614 LPIA | 0.0128 LPIA | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka?
- Bangladesh, at 0.281 LPIA against 0.2496 LPIA in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0314 LPIA, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Sri Lanka rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Bangladesh ranks 40th and Sri Lanka ranks 42nd of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, 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