Ghana vs Sri Lanka: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education

Ghana
6.5%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
5.8%
in 2024
Ghana rank
108th
Sri Lanka rank
110th

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time

  • Ghana
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 6.5% against 5.8% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Ghana ranks 108th and Sri Lanka ranks 110th of 128 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 4.4% 3.5% 0.9% Ghana
2020s 7.8% 5.4% 2.4% Ghana

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 6.5% against 5.8% in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Ghana and Sri Lanka?
0.7%, 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 108th 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
128 places, 2,110 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release