Burkina Faso vs Sri Lanka: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male

Burkina Faso
130,920
in 2024
Sri Lanka
136,118
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
80th
Sri Lanka rank
78th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 136,118 against 130,920 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 5,198.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 80th and Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 195 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 562 12,088 11,526 Sri Lanka
1980s 2,488 35,120 32,632 Sri Lanka
1990s 6,684 54,386 47,702 Sri Lanka
2010s 57,762 112,098 54,336 Sri Lanka
2020s 119,552 136,636 17,084 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Burkina Faso or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 136,118 against 130,920 in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka?
5,198, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka?
27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Burkina Faso ranks 80th and Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 17,221 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release