Austria vs Sri Lanka: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Austria
0.8752 GPIA
in 2021
Sri Lanka
0.8722 GPIA
in 2024
Austria rank
73rd
Sri Lanka rank
74th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Austria
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Austria currently reports 0.8752 GPIA against 0.8722 GPIA in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.003 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Austria ranks 73rd and Sri Lanka ranks 74th of 99 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6335 GPIA | 0.9423 GPIA | 0.3088 GPIA | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.8048 GPIA | 0.8085 GPIA | 0.0037 GPIA | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.8725 GPIA | 0.8895 GPIA | 0.017 GPIA | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Austria or Sri Lanka?
- Austria, at 0.8752 GPIA against 0.8722 GPIA in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Austria and Sri Lanka?
- 0.003 GPIA, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sri Lanka?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Austria and Sri Lanka rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Austria ranks 73rd and Sri Lanka ranks 74th of 99 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, 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
February 2026 Data Release