Rwanda vs Sri Lanka: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Rwanda
3.5%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
3.8%
in 2024
Rwanda rank
80th
Sri Lanka rank
78th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Rwanda
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 3.8% against 3.5% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Rwanda ranks 80th 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 | Rwanda | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.9% | 0.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.5% | 0.2% | 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, Rwanda or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 3.8% against 3.5% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Rwanda and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sri Lanka?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Sri Lanka rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Rwanda ranks 80th 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