Cyprus vs Sri Lanka: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education

Cyprus
1.2 GPIA
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1.22 GPIA
in 2024
Cyprus rank
36th
Sri Lanka rank
34th

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time

  • Cyprus
  • Sri Lanka
00.511.5197119972024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1.22 GPIA against 1.2 GPIA in Cyprus, a difference of 0.02 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 36th and Sri Lanka ranks 34th of 88 countries.

Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 1.18 GPIA 1.15 GPIA 0.0361 GPIA Cyprus
2020s 1.26 GPIA 1.25 GPIA 0.015 GPIA Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Cyprus or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 1.22 GPIA against 1.2 GPIA in Cyprus as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Cyprus and Sri Lanka?
0.02 GPIA, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Sri Lanka?
10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Cyprus and Sri Lanka rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Cyprus ranks 36th and Sri Lanka ranks 34th of 88 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, 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
88 places, 1,446 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release