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
0246197119972024

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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
129 places, 2,142 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release