Cambodia vs Sri Lanka: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Cambodia
11.8%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
11.1%
in 2024
Cambodia rank
91st
Sri Lanka rank
92nd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Cambodia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 11.8% against 11.1% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Cambodia ranks 91st and Sri Lanka ranks 92nd of 101 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 49.3% | 47.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 7.4% | 7.7% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 9.4% | 2.1% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Cambodia or Sri Lanka?
- Cambodia, at 11.8% against 11.1% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Cambodia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.7%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Sri Lanka?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Sri Lanka rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Cambodia ranks 91st and Sri Lanka ranks 92nd of 101 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, urban, both sexes (%). 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