SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia vs Sri Lanka: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
4.86 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
45,291
in 2023
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
50th
Sri Lanka rank
51st

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time

  • SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 4.86 million against 45,291 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 4.82 million.

That makes SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 107.3 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has been ahead every year.

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 218 groups.

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 2.98 million 25,612 2.96 million SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2020s 4.41 million 44,749 4.37 million SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia or Sri Lanka?
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 4.86 million against 45,291 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Sri Lanka?
4.82 million, with SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 218 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
367 places, 7,760 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release