MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean vs Sri Lanka: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes

MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
26.23 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
246,913
in 2023
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
51st
Sri Lanka rank
51st

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes over time

  • MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
  • Sri Lanka
010.0M20.0M30.0M201220182024

How they compare

MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 26.23 million against 246,913 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 25.99 million.

That makes MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 106.2 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.

MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 204 groups.

MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 22.39 million 230,866 22.16 million MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
2020s 25.88 million 245,367 25.63 million MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes, MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean or Sri Lanka?
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, at 26.23 million against 246,913 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes between MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean and Sri Lanka?
25.99 million, with MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean and Sri Lanka?
10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean and Sri Lanka rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 204 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean vs Sri Lanka: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 14 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/enrolment-in-tertiary-education-isced-6-programmes-both-sexes-number-2/mdg-latin-america-and-the-caribbean/sri-lanka/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/compare/enrolment-in-tertiary-education-isced-6-programmes-both-sexes-number-2/mdg-latin-america-and-the-caribbean/sri-lanka/">MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean vs Sri Lanka: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
335 places, 3,870 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release