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

Sri Lanka
10.4%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
10.7%
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
90th
Zimbabwe rank
89th

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

  • Sri Lanka
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 10.7% against 10.4% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Sri Lanka ranks 90th and Zimbabwe ranks 89th of 101 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2010s 7.4% 17.9% 10.6% Zimbabwe
2020s 9.0% 11.2% 2.2% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Sri Lanka or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 10.7% against 10.4% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
0.3%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Sri Lanka ranks 90th and Zimbabwe ranks 89th 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
101 places, 1,571 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release