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
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
February 2026 Data Release