Philippines vs Sri Lanka: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Philippines
0.8916 LPIA
in 2022
Sri Lanka
0.9262 LPIA
in 2023
Philippines rank
58th
Sri Lanka rank
56th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Philippines
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.9262 LPIA against 0.8916 LPIA in Philippines, a difference of 0.0346 LPIA.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 58th and Sri Lanka ranks 56th of 100 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8758 LPIA | 0.9095 LPIA | 0.0337 LPIA | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.894 LPIA | 0.9273 LPIA | 0.0333 LPIA | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Philippines or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.9262 LPIA against 0.8916 LPIA in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Philippines and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0346 LPIA, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sri Lanka?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Philippines and Sri Lanka rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Philippines ranks 58th and Sri Lanka ranks 56th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary 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