Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Bangladesh
11.0%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
10.4%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
88th
Sri Lanka rank
90th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Bangladesh
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 11.0% against 10.4% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 88th and Sri Lanka ranks 90th of 101 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 | 9.6% | 6.5% | 3.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 9.1% | 2.7% | 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?
- Bangladesh, at 11.0% against 10.4% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 0.6%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 11 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 88th and Sri Lanka ranks 90th 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, 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