SDG: Europe and Northern America vs Sri Lanka: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes

SDG: Europe and Northern America
27.42 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
246,913
in 2023
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
50th
Sri Lanka rank
51st

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

  • SDG: Europe and Northern America
  • Sri Lanka
010.0M20.0M30.0M201120172024

How they compare

SDG: Europe and Northern America currently reports 27.42 million against 246,913 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 27.18 million.

That makes SDG: Europe and Northern America's figure about 111.1 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, SDG: Europe and Northern America has been ahead every year.

SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 204 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Europe and Northern America Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 27.60 million 230,866 27.37 million SDG: Europe and Northern America
2020s 28.48 million 245,367 28.23 million SDG: Europe and Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes, SDG: Europe and Northern America or Sri Lanka?
SDG: Europe and Northern America, at 27.42 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 SDG: Europe and Northern America and Sri Lanka?
27.18 million, with SDG: Europe and Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Europe and Northern America and Sri Lanka?
10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do SDG: Europe and Northern America and Sri Lanka rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 50th 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.

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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