SDG: Western Asia vs Sri Lanka: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)

SDG: Western Asia
1.11 % change on previous year
in 2023
Sri Lanka
-6.56 % change on previous year
in 2023
SDG: Western Asia rank
155th
Sri Lanka rank
158th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) over time

  • SDG: Western Asia
  • Sri Lanka
-100-50050100150197119972023

How they compare

SDG: Western Asia currently reports 1.11 % change on previous year against -6.56 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka, a difference of 7.67 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

SDG: Western Asia ranks 155th and Sri Lanka ranks 158th of 221 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, SDG: Western Asia averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Western Asia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s -13.28 % change on previous year 34.43 % change on previous year 47.71 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1980s 7.89 % change on previous year -1.42 % change on previous year 9.31 % change on previous year SDG: Western Asia
2010s 6.13 % change on previous year 3.76 % change on previous year 2.37 % change on previous year SDG: Western Asia
2020s 1.3 % change on previous year 2.33 % change on previous year 1.04 % change on previous year Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), SDG: Western Asia or Sri Lanka?
SDG: Western Asia, at 1.11 % change on previous year against -6.56 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) between SDG: Western Asia and Sri Lanka?
7.67 % change on previous year, with SDG: Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Western Asia and Sri Lanka?
21 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do SDG: Western Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)?
SDG: Western Asia ranks 155th and Sri Lanka ranks 158th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
397 places, 16,094 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.