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
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
February 2026 Data Release