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

Romania
5.1%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
4.4%
in 2024
Romania rank
75th
Sri Lanka rank
78th

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

  • Romania
  • Sri Lanka
12345197119972024

How they compare

Romania currently reports 5.1% against 4.4% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 75th and Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 95 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 3.9% 3.1% 0.8% Romania
2020s 5.1% 4.2% 0.9% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Romania or Sri Lanka?
Romania, at 5.1% against 4.4% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Romania and Sri Lanka?
0.7%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sri Lanka?
13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Romania and Sri Lanka rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Romania ranks 75th 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
95 places, 1,561 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release