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

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.

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

Sri Lanka

325,868 number

in 2019

Switzerland

306,743 number

in 2018

Sri Lanka rank

65th

Switzerland rank

68th

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

Sri Lanka
Switzerland

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 325,868 number against 306,743 number in Switzerland, a difference of 19,125 number.

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

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

Sri Lanka ranks 65th and Switzerland ranks 68th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1970s	19,179 number	65,157 number	45,977 number	Switzerland
1980s	58,688 number	95,958 number	37,270 number	Switzerland
1990s	80,704 number	148,664 number	67,960 number	Switzerland
2010s	284,954 number	282,491 number	2,462 number	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, Sri Lanka or Switzerland?: Sri Lanka, at 325,868 number against 306,743 number in Switzerland as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Sri Lanka and Switzerland?: 19,125 number, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Switzerland?: 23 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Sri Lanka and Switzerland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?: Sri Lanka ranks 65th and Switzerland ranks 68th 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: 04 September 2026

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