Sri Lanka vs UNICEF: South Asia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Sri Lanka
20.7%
in 2023
UNICEF: South Asia
29.2%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
132nd
UNICEF: South Asia rank
134th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Sri Lanka
- UNICEF: South Asia
How they compare
UNICEF: South Asia currently reports 29.2% against 20.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 8.5%.
That makes UNICEF: South Asia's figure about 1.4 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, UNICEF: South Asia has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 132nd and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 134th of 194 countries.
UNICEF: South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | UNICEF: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.2% | 21.6% | 4.4% | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 27.3% | 6.3% | UNICEF: South Asia |
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 UNICEF: South Asia?
- UNICEF: South Asia, at 29.2% against 20.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Sri Lanka and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 8.5%, with UNICEF: South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 132nd and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 134th 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