Nepal vs Sri Lanka: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Nepal
21.3%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
20.7%
in 2023
Nepal rank
131st
Sri Lanka rank
132nd
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Nepal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 21.3% against 20.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 131st and Sri Lanka ranks 132nd of 194 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.5% | 3.8% | 0.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 4.8% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 17.3% | 4.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 21.0% | 5.2% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Nepal or Sri Lanka?
- Nepal, at 21.3% against 20.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 0.6%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 131st and Sri Lanka ranks 132nd of 194 countries.
- 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