Ghana vs Sri Lanka: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Ghana
0.3256 LPIA
in 2022
Sri Lanka
0.32 LPIA
in 2024
Ghana rank
65th
Sri Lanka rank
68th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Ghana
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.3256 LPIA against 0.32 LPIA in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0056 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Ghana ranks 65th and Sri Lanka ranks 68th of 91 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2736 LPIA | 0.3541 LPIA | 0.0805 LPIA | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.3262 LPIA | 0.3329 LPIA | 0.0067 LPIA | 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, Ghana or Sri Lanka?
- Ghana, at 0.3256 LPIA against 0.32 LPIA in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Ghana and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0056 LPIA, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Sri Lanka rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Ghana ranks 65th and Sri Lanka ranks 68th of 91 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, male, 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