Senegal vs Sri Lanka: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Senegal
5.2%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
5.5%
in 2024
Senegal rank
119th
Sri Lanka rank
117th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Senegal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 5.5% against 5.2% in Senegal, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Senegal ranks 119th and Sri Lanka ranks 117th of 129 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 0.1% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.1% | 0.1% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Senegal or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 5.5% against 5.2% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Senegal and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sri Lanka?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Senegal and Sri Lanka rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Senegal ranks 119th 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