Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male

Afghanistan
15.6%
in 2020
Sri Lanka
15.6%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
139th
Sri Lanka rank
140th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 15.6% against 15.6% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 139th and Sri Lanka ranks 140th of 189 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 2.2% 1.8% 0.4% Afghanistan
1980s 3.8% 4.6% 0.8% Sri Lanka
2010s 11.1% 13.5% 2.4% Sri Lanka
2020s 15.6% 15.2% 0.4% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male, Afghanistan or Sri Lanka?
Afghanistan, at 15.6% against 15.6% in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka?
0.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sri Lanka?
12 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
Afghanistan ranks 139th and Sri Lanka ranks 140th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%). 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, male (%)
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