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
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
February 2026 Data Release