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

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
28.58 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
246,913
in 2023
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank
48th
Sri Lanka rank
51st

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

  • SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand currently reports 28.58 million against 246,913 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 28.33 million.

That makes SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand's figure about 115.8 times Sri Lanka's.

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

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 48th and Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 204 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 28.76 million 230,866 28.53 million SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
2020s 29.66 million 245,367 29.42 million SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

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, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand or Sri Lanka?
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, at 28.58 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, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
28.33 million, with SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and Sri Lanka rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 48th 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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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