Myanmar vs Sri Lanka: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female
Myanmar
24.4%
in 2018
Sri Lanka
26.0%
in 2023
Myanmar rank
128th
Sri Lanka rank
126th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female over time
- Myanmar
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 26.0% against 24.4% in Myanmar, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 128th and Sri Lanka ranks 126th of 189 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | 1.3% | 1.3% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 20.0% | 1.1% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female, Myanmar or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 26.0% against 24.4% in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female between Myanmar and Sri Lanka?
- 1.6%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.
- How do Myanmar and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Myanmar ranks 128th and Sri Lanka ranks 126th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). 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