SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia vs Sri Lanka: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
217,936
in 2024
Sri Lanka
2,882
in 2023
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
70th
Sri Lanka rank
67th

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

  • SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
  • Sri Lanka
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199720102024

How they compare

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 217,936 against 2,882 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 215,054.

That makes SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 75.6 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has been ahead every year.

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 70th and Sri Lanka ranks 67th of 216 groups.

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 161,677 1,425 160,252 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2020s 203,130 2,639 200,491 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia or Sri Lanka?
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 217,936 against 2,882 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male between SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Sri Lanka?
215,054, with SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Sri Lanka?
10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 70th and Sri Lanka ranks 67th of 216 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (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 8 programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
358 places, 7,854 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release