Ghana vs Sri Lanka: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Ghana
3.8%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
4.4%
in 2024
Ghana rank
80th
Sri Lanka rank
78th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Ghana
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 4.4% against 3.8% in Ghana, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Ghana ranks 80th and Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 95 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 | 2.9% | 2.9% | 0.0% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.1% | 0.4% | 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?
- Sri Lanka, at 4.4% against 3.8% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Ghana and Sri Lanka?
- 0.6%, with Sri Lanka 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 80th and Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 95 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, rural, 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