Nepal vs Sri Lanka: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female

Nepal
23.9%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
26.0%
in 2023
Nepal rank
129th
Sri Lanka rank
126th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female over time

  • Nepal
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 26.0% against 23.9% in Nepal, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Nepal ranks 129th and Sri Lanka ranks 126th of 189 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 1.2% 3.4% 2.1% Sri Lanka
2010s 12.6% 21.1% 8.6% Sri Lanka
2020s 16.7% 26.3% 9.6% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female, Nepal or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 26.0% against 23.9% in Nepal as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female between Nepal and Sri Lanka?
2.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sri Lanka?
14 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
How do Nepal and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
Nepal ranks 129th 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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 14,235 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release