Spain vs Sri Lanka: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Spain
1.22 GPIA
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1.22 GPIA
in 2024
Spain rank
35th
Sri Lanka rank
34th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.22 GPIA against 1.22 GPIA in Spain, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 35th and Sri Lanka ranks 34th of 88 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6567 GPIA | 0.5403 GPIA | 0.1165 GPIA | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 0.0306 GPIA | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 0.077 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, Spain or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.22 GPIA against 1.22 GPIA in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Spain and Sri Lanka?
- 0 GPIA, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sri Lanka?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Sri Lanka rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Spain ranks 35th 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
February 2026 Data Release