Sri Lanka vs UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Sri Lanka
358,218
in 2023
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
30.95 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
65th
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank
62nd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
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How they compare

UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean currently reports 30.95 million against 358,218 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 30.59 million.

That makes UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean's figure about 86.4 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Sri Lanka ranks 65th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 62nd of 200 countries.

UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean Difference Ahead
1970s 18,323 3.94 million 3.92 million UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
1980s 58,688 8.01 million 7.95 million UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
1990s 80,704 8.05 million 7.97 million UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
2010s 289,045 25.59 million 25.30 million UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
2020s 356,819 30.51 million 30.15 million UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Sri Lanka or UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, at 30.95 million against 358,218 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Sri Lanka and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
30.59 million, with UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
29 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Sri Lanka ranks 65th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 62nd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 18,321 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release