Egypt vs Sri Lanka: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or

Egypt
55.9%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
62.1%
in 2024
Egypt rank
47th
Sri Lanka rank
44th

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time

  • Egypt
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 62.1% against 55.9% in Egypt, a difference of 6.2%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 47th and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 111 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 48.0% 58.4% 10.4% Sri Lanka
2020s 54.6% 61.2% 6.5% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Egypt or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 62.1% against 55.9% in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Egypt and Sri Lanka?
6.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sri Lanka?
6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Sri Lanka rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Egypt ranks 47th and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
111 places, 1,721 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release