Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Bangladesh
5.4%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
5.8%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
111th
Sri Lanka rank
110th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Bangladesh
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 5.8% against 5.4% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 111th and Sri Lanka ranks 110th of 128 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.8% | 0.9% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.5% | 0.5% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 5.8% against 5.4% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 0.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Sri Lanka rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Bangladesh ranks 111th and Sri Lanka ranks 110th of 128 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 (%). 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