Australia vs Sri Lanka: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Australia
1.13 GPIA
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1.14 GPIA
in 2022
Australia rank
34th
Sri Lanka rank
32nd
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Australia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.14 GPIA against 1.13 GPIA in Australia, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 34th and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 108 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.15 GPIA | 0.9958 GPIA | 0.1548 GPIA | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 0.0766 GPIA | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 0.009 GPIA | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Australia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.14 GPIA against 1.13 GPIA in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Australia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sri Lanka?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Sri Lanka rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Australia ranks 34th and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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