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

Jordan
320,896 number
in 2018
Sri Lanka
325,868 number
in 2019
Jordan rank
66th
Sri Lanka rank
65th

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

  • Jordan
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 325,868 number against 320,896 number in Jordan, a difference of 4,972 number.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Jordan ranks 66th and Sri Lanka ranks 65th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 11,805 number 19,179 number 7,375 number Sri Lanka
1980s 49,206 number 58,688 number 9,482 number Sri Lanka
1990s 85,936 number 80,704 number 5,232 number Jordan
2010s 291,307 number 280,731 number 10,576 number Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Jordan or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 325,868 number against 320,896 number in Jordan as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Jordan and Sri Lanka?
4,972 number, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Sri Lanka?
21 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Jordan and Sri Lanka rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Jordan ranks 66th 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

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