ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) vs Sri Lanka: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
1.91 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
14,723
in 2023
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
59th
Sri Lanka rank
62nd

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

  • ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
  • Sri Lanka
01.0M2.0M3.0M200420142024

How they compare

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) currently reports 1.91 million against 14,723 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.89 million.

That makes ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s figure about 129.6 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 59th and Sri Lanka ranks 62nd of 218 groups.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 2.26 million 9,803 2.25 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2020s 1.89 million 15,247 1.87 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) or Sri Lanka?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), at 1.91 million against 14,723 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male between ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Sri Lanka?
1.89 million, with ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Sri Lanka rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 59th and Sri Lanka ranks 62nd of 218 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (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, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 7,660 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release