Jordan vs Sri Lanka: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female
Jordan
234,416
in 2024
Sri Lanka
222,100
in 2023
Jordan rank
56th
Sri Lanka rank
58th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time
- Jordan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 234,416 against 222,100 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 12,316.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Jordan ranks 56th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,225 | 7,091 | 2,866 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 21,901 | 23,836 | 1,935 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 41,283 | 26,318 | 14,965 | Jordan |
| 2010s | 154,776 | 176,860 | 22,084 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 195,419 | 220,183 | 24,764 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Jordan or Sri Lanka?
- Jordan, at 234,416 against 222,100 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Jordan and Sri Lanka?
- 12,316, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and Sri Lanka rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Jordan ranks 56th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release