How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sri Lanka?

23 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.

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.

Denmark vs Sri Lanka: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Denmark

310,903 number

in 2018

Sri Lanka

325,868 number

in 2019

Denmark rank

67th

Sri Lanka rank

65th

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

Denmark
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 325,868 number against 310,903 number in Denmark, a difference of 14,965 number.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 67th and Sri Lanka ranks 65th of 193 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1970s	102,164 number	19,179 number	82,984 number	Denmark
1980s	111,279 number	58,688 number	52,591 number	Denmark
1990s	169,619 number	80,704 number	88,915 number	Denmark
2010s	290,987 number	284,954 number	6,033 number	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Denmark or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 325,868 number against 310,903 number in Denmark as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Denmark and Sri Lanka?: 14,965 number, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sri Lanka?: 23 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Denmark and Sri Lanka rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?: Denmark ranks 67th and Sri Lanka ranks 65th of 193 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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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.