France vs Sri Lanka: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

France
5.29 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
5.79 units per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
49th
Sri Lanka rank
46th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • France
  • Sri Lanka
0246197019962023

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 5.79 units per square kilometre against 5.29 units per square kilometre in France, a difference of 0.5 units per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1971 it was France ahead.

France ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 46th of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 1.8 units per square kilometre 0.3058 units per square kilometre 1.49 units per square kilometre France
1980s 2.2 units per square kilometre 0.9132 units per square kilometre 1.29 units per square kilometre France
1990s 3.87 units per square kilometre 1.29 units per square kilometre 2.58 units per square kilometre France
2010s 4.5 units per square kilometre 4.64 units per square kilometre 0.1386 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2020s 5.24 units per square kilometre 5.77 units per square kilometre 0.5294 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), France or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 5.79 units per square kilometre against 5.29 units per square kilometre in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between France and Sri Lanka?
0.5 units per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sri Lanka?
27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do France and Sri Lanka rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
France ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 46th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 6,190 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.