Senegal vs Sri Lanka: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male
Senegal
14.5%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
15.6%
in 2023
Senegal rank
142nd
Sri Lanka rank
140th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male over time
- Senegal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 15.6% against 14.5% in Senegal, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 142nd and Sri Lanka ranks 140th of 189 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.8% | 1.5% | 1.2% | Senegal |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 4.4% | 0.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 13.4% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 15.9% | 0.5% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male, Senegal or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 15.6% against 14.5% in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male between Senegal and Sri Lanka?
- 1.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sri Lanka?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Senegal and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Senegal ranks 142nd 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