Sri Lanka vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male

Sri Lanka
136,118
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
138,471
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
78th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
76th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197019972024

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 138,471 against 136,118 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2,353.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 78th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 76th of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 11,451 2,673 8,778 Sri Lanka
1980s 37,558 4,062 33,495 Sri Lanka
1990s 54,386 8,646 45,740 Sri Lanka
2010s 112,874 107,350 5,524 Sri Lanka
2020s 136,636 170,523 33,888 Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Sri Lanka or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 138,471 against 136,118 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Sri Lanka and Tanzania, United Republic of?
2,353, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tanzania, United Republic of?
25 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Sri Lanka ranks 78th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 76th 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