MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) vs Sri Lanka: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
143,904
in 2024
Sri Lanka
2,576
in 2023
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank
71st
Sri Lanka rank
70th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female over time

  • MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) currently reports 143,904 against 2,576 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 141,328.

That makes MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)'s figure about 55.9 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) has been ahead every year.

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 71st and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 216 groups.

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 48,331 990.57 47,341 MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
2020s 120,006 2,263 117,743 MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female, MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) or Sri Lanka?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), at 143,904 against 2,576 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Sri Lanka?
141,328, with MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Sri Lanka?
10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Sri Lanka rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 71st and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 216 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (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 8 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
358 places, 7,873 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release