Sri Lanka vs WB: South Asia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female
Sri Lanka
26.0%
in 2023
WB: South Asia
33.3%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
126th
WB: South Asia rank
124th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female over time
- Sri Lanka
- WB: South Asia
How they compare
WB: South Asia currently reports 33.3% against 26.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 7.3%.
That makes WB: South Asia's figure about 1.3 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 126th and WB: South Asia ranks 124th of 189 countries.
WB: South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | WB: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.0% | 23.0% | 2.0% | WB: South Asia |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 30.7% | 4.5% | WB: South Asia |
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 WB: South Asia?
- WB: South Asia, at 33.3% 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 WB: South Asia?
- 7.3%, with WB: South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and WB: South Asia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and WB: South Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 126th and WB: South Asia ranks 124th 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