Romania vs Sri Lanka: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Romania
5.6%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
4.9%
in 2024
Romania rank
72nd
Sri Lanka rank
75th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Romania
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Romania currently reports 5.6% against 4.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 89 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.3% | 0.9% | Romania |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.8% | 0.5% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Romania or Sri Lanka?
- Romania, at 5.6% against 4.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Romania and Sri Lanka?
- 0.7%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sri Lanka?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Romania and Sri Lanka rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Romania ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). 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