Sri Lanka vs WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Sri Lanka
20.7%
in 2023
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
29.7%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
132nd
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank
131st
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Sri Lanka
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
How they compare
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan currently reports 29.7% against 20.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 9.0%.
That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan's figure about 1.4 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 132nd and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 131st of 194 countries.
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4% | 6.0% | 4.6% | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 7.6% | 3.8% | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 10.3% | 5.6% | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 25.5% | 8.2% | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 28.3% | 7.3% | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
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 WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, at 29.7% 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- 9.0%, with WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 132nd and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 131st 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