GPE: Region 3 vs Sri Lanka: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
GPE: Region 3
29.4%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
20.7%
in 2023
GPE: Region 3 rank
132nd
Sri Lanka rank
132nd
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- GPE: Region 3
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
GPE: Region 3 currently reports 29.4% against 20.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 8.7%.
That makes GPE: Region 3's figure about 1.4 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, GPE: Region 3 has been ahead every year.
GPE: Region 3 ranks 132nd and Sri Lanka ranks 132nd of 221 groups.
GPE: Region 3 has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Region 3 | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.4% | 1.4% | 7.0% | GPE: Region 3 |
| 1980s | 9.2% | 3.8% | 5.4% | GPE: Region 3 |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 4.8% | 5.2% | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 17.2% | 4.3% | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 21.0% | 5.6% | GPE: Region 3 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, GPE: Region 3 or Sri Lanka?
- GPE: Region 3, at 29.4% against 20.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between GPE: Region 3 and Sri Lanka?
- 8.7%, with GPE: Region 3 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Region 3 and Sri Lanka?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do GPE: Region 3 and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 132nd and Sri Lanka ranks 132nd of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release