MDG: South-eastern Asia vs Sri Lanka: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male

MDG: South-eastern Asia
10.35 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
136,118
in 2023
MDG: South-eastern Asia rank
77th
Sri Lanka rank
78th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

  • MDG: South-eastern Asia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

MDG: South-eastern Asia currently reports 10.35 million against 136,118 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 10.22 million.

That makes MDG: South-eastern Asia's figure about 76.1 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, MDG: South-eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

MDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 77th and Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 221 groups.

MDG: South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: South-eastern Asia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 951,117 11,451 939,666 MDG: South-eastern Asia
1980s 1.94 million 35,120 1.91 million MDG: South-eastern Asia
1990s 3.36 million 54,386 3.30 million MDG: South-eastern Asia
2010s 8.15 million 112,098 8.04 million MDG: South-eastern Asia
2020s 9.45 million 136,636 9.32 million MDG: South-eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, MDG: South-eastern Asia or Sri Lanka?
MDG: South-eastern Asia, at 10.35 million against 136,118 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between MDG: South-eastern Asia and Sri Lanka?
10.22 million, with MDG: South-eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: South-eastern Asia and Sri Lanka?
28 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do MDG: South-eastern Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
MDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 77th and Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 221 groups.
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