Portugal vs Sri Lanka: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Portugal
0.5065 LPIA
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.4719 LPIA
in 2024
Portugal rank
43rd
Sri Lanka rank
46th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Portugal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.5065 LPIA against 0.4719 LPIA in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0346 LPIA.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 46th of 87 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5537 LPIA | 0.5041 LPIA | 0.0496 LPIA | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.4899 LPIA | 0.5524 LPIA | 0.0625 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, Portugal or Sri Lanka?
- Portugal, at 0.5065 LPIA against 0.4719 LPIA in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Portugal and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0346 LPIA, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sri Lanka?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Sri Lanka rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Portugal ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 46th of 87 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, female, 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