Sri Lanka vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female
Sri Lanka
222,100
in 2023
WB: Latin America & Caribbean
17.94 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
58th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank
58th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time
- Sri Lanka
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 17.94 million against 222,100 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 17.72 million.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 80.8 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 58th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 58th of 195 countries.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | WB: Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,871 | 1.57 million | 1.57 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1980s | 23,836 | 4.08 million | 4.06 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 26,318 | 4.23 million | 4.21 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 176,947 | 14.46 million | 14.28 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 220,183 | 17.59 million | 17.37 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Sri Lanka or WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean, at 17.94 million against 222,100 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Sri Lanka and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 17.72 million, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 58th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean 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