Bhutan vs Sri Lanka: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent

Bhutan
2.9%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
2.3%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
52nd
Sri Lanka rank
55th

Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time

  • Bhutan
  • Sri Lanka
2345200620152024

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 2.9% against 2.3% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 52nd and Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 67 countries.

Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 3.6% 1.9% 1.7% Bhutan
2020s 3.0% 2.0% 1.0% Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent, Bhutan or Sri Lanka?
Bhutan, at 2.9% against 2.3% in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Bhutan and Sri Lanka?
0.6%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sri Lanka?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
How do Bhutan and Sri Lanka rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
Bhutan ranks 52nd and Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 67 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
67 places, 706 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release