Mali vs Sri Lanka: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Mali
5.9%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
5.2%
in 2024
Mali rank
120th
Sri Lanka rank
122nd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Mali
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Mali currently reports 5.9% against 5.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Mali ranks 120th and Sri Lanka ranks 122nd of 129 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 0.2% | Mali |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.5% | 0.3% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Mali or Sri Lanka?
- Mali, at 5.9% against 5.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Mali and Sri Lanka?
- 0.7%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sri Lanka?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Mali and Sri Lanka rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Mali ranks 120th 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