Burkina Faso vs Sri Lanka: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Burkina Faso
4.2%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
5.2%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
125th
Sri Lanka rank
122nd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 5.2% against 4.2% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 125th and Sri Lanka ranks 122nd of 129 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.9% | 0.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 5.0% | 1.2% | 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, Burkina Faso or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 5.2% against 4.2% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka?
- 1.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Burkina Faso ranks 125th and Sri Lanka ranks 122nd of 129 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 (%). 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