Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Pakistan
0.2626 LPIA
in 2019
Sri Lanka
0.3 LPIA
in 2024
Pakistan rank
42nd
Sri Lanka rank
40th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Pakistan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.3 LPIA against 0.2626 LPIA in Pakistan, a difference of 0.0374 LPIA.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Pakistan ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 56 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0904 LPIA | 0.5969 LPIA | 0.5065 LPIA | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.2815 LPIA | 0.3397 LPIA | 0.0582 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, Pakistan or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.3 LPIA against 0.2626 LPIA in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0374 LPIA, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2019.
- How do Pakistan and Sri Lanka rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Pakistan ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 56 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, female, 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