Burkina Faso vs Sri Lanka: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Burkina Faso
4.2%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
4.7%
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
107th
Sri Lanka rank
104th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 4.7% against 4.2% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 107th and Sri Lanka ranks 104th of 108 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 28.6% | 26.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.1% | 0.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 4.7% | 1.1% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Burkina Faso or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 4.7% against 4.2% in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka?
- 0.5%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Burkina Faso ranks 107th and Sri Lanka ranks 104th of 108 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). 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