SDG: Northern America vs Sri Lanka: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female

SDG: Northern America
3.64 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
30,568
in 2023
SDG: Northern America rank
43rd
Sri Lanka rank
45th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female over time

  • SDG: Northern America
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

SDG: Northern America currently reports 3.64 million against 30,568 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 3.61 million.

That makes SDG: Northern America's figure about 119.0 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, SDG: Northern America has been ahead every year.

SDG: Northern America ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 218 groups.

SDG: Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Northern America Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 4.01 million 15,809 3.99 million SDG: Northern America
2020s 3.68 million 29,502 3.65 million SDG: Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female, SDG: Northern America or Sri Lanka?
SDG: Northern America, at 3.64 million against 30,568 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between SDG: Northern America and Sri Lanka?
3.61 million, with SDG: Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern America and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do SDG: Northern America and Sri Lanka rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
SDG: Northern America ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 218 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (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, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 7,676 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release