SDG: Central and Southern Asia vs Sri Lanka: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female

SDG: Central and Southern Asia
31.1%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
26.0%
in 2023
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
127th
Sri Lanka rank
126th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female over time

  • SDG: Central and Southern Asia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

SDG: Central and Southern Asia currently reports 31.1% against 26.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 5.1%.

That makes SDG: Central and Southern Asia's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 127th and Sri Lanka ranks 126th of 221 groups.

SDG: Central and Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Central and Southern Asia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 22.2% 21.0% 1.2% SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2020s 28.5% 26.3% 2.2% SDG: Central and Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female, SDG: Central and Southern Asia or Sri Lanka?
SDG: Central and Southern Asia, at 31.1% against 26.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female between SDG: Central and Southern Asia and Sri Lanka?
5.1%, with SDG: Central and Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Central and Southern Asia and Sri Lanka?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do SDG: Central and Southern Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 127th and Sri Lanka ranks 126th of 221 groups.
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