Sri Lanka vs Turkmenistan: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Sri Lanka
20.7%
in 2023
Turkmenistan
20.4%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
132nd
Turkmenistan rank
133rd
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Sri Lanka
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 20.7% against 20.4% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 132nd and Turkmenistan ranks 133rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.4% | 22.2% | 18.8% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 9.0% | 9.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 15.6% | 5.4% | 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, Sri Lanka or Turkmenistan?
- Sri Lanka, at 20.7% against 20.4% in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Sri Lanka and Turkmenistan?
- 0.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Turkmenistan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Turkmenistan rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 132nd and Turkmenistan ranks 133rd 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