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

Sri Lanka
26.0%
in 2023
UNESCO: Sids
32.5%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
126th
UNESCO: Sids rank
126th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • UNESCO: Sids
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How they compare

UNESCO: Sids currently reports 32.5% against 26.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 6.5%.

That makes UNESCO: Sids's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, UNESCO: Sids has been ahead every year.

Sri Lanka ranks 126th and UNESCO: Sids ranks 126th of 189 countries.

UNESCO: Sids has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka UNESCO: Sids Difference Ahead
1970s 1.1% 8.3% 7.2% UNESCO: Sids
1980s 3.2% 13.1% 10.0% UNESCO: Sids
1990s 3.1% 15.8% 12.7% UNESCO: Sids
2010s 21.0% 33.2% 12.1% UNESCO: Sids
2020s 26.3% 33.8% 7.5% UNESCO: Sids

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female, Sri Lanka or UNESCO: Sids?
UNESCO: Sids, at 32.5% against 26.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female between Sri Lanka and UNESCO: Sids?
6.5%, with UNESCO: Sids ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and UNESCO: Sids?
28 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and UNESCO: Sids rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
Sri Lanka ranks 126th and UNESCO: Sids 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