Spain vs Sri Lanka: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher

Spain
0.9805 GPIA
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.9834 GPIA
in 2023
Spain rank
61st
Sri Lanka rank
59th

Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time

  • Spain
  • Sri Lanka
00.250.50.751197019962023

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.9834 GPIA against 0.9805 GPIA in Spain, a difference of 0.0029 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Spain ranks 61st and Sri Lanka ranks 59th of 104 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 0.9639 GPIA 0.9701 GPIA 0.0062 GPIA Sri Lanka
2020s 0.9779 GPIA 0.9752 GPIA 0.0027 GPIA Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Spain or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.9834 GPIA against 0.9805 GPIA in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Spain and Sri Lanka?
0.0029 GPIA, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sri Lanka?
12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Spain and Sri Lanka rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
Spain ranks 61st and Sri Lanka ranks 59th of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
104 places, 1,680 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release