SDG: Small Island Developing States vs Sri Lanka: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male
SDG: Small Island Developing States
22.4%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
15.6%
in 2023
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
142nd
Sri Lanka rank
140th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male over time
- SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
SDG: Small Island Developing States currently reports 22.4% against 15.6% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 6.8%.
That makes SDG: Small Island Developing States's figure about 1.4 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, SDG: Small Island Developing States has been ahead every year.
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 142nd and Sri Lanka ranks 140th of 221 groups.
SDG: Small Island Developing States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Small Island Developing States | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.3% | 1.7% | 10.6% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 1980s | 15.8% | 4.5% | 11.2% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 1990s | 16.6% | 6.3% | 10.2% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 13.4% | 11.9% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 15.9% | 7.6% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male, SDG: Small Island Developing States or Sri Lanka?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States, at 22.4% against 15.6% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male between SDG: Small Island Developing States and Sri Lanka?
- 6.8%, with SDG: Small Island Developing States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Small Island Developing States and Sri Lanka?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Small Island Developing States and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 142nd and Sri Lanka ranks 140th of 221 groups.
- 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