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

Brazil
3.7%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
3.8%
in 2024
Brazil rank
79th
Sri Lanka rank
78th

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

  • Brazil
  • Sri Lanka
01234197119972024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 3.8% against 3.7% in Brazil, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Brazil ranks 79th and Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 95 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 1.9% 2.8% 0.9% Sri Lanka
2020s 3.5% 3.6% 0.1% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Brazil or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 3.8% against 3.7% in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Brazil and Sri Lanka?
0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sri Lanka?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Sri Lanka rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Brazil ranks 79th 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
95 places, 1,549 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release