Cambodia vs Sri Lanka: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Cambodia
6.4%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
5.5%
in 2024
Cambodia rank
114th
Sri Lanka rank
117th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Cambodia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 6.4% against 5.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 114th and Sri Lanka ranks 117th of 129 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.0% | 1.4% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.1% | 0.9% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Cambodia or Sri Lanka?
- Cambodia, at 6.4% against 5.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Cambodia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.9%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Sri Lanka?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Sri Lanka rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Cambodia ranks 114th and Sri Lanka ranks 117th of 129 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, both sexes (%). 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