Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male
Malaysia
68.1%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
68.2%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
139th
Sri Lanka rank
138th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male over time
- Malaysia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 68.2% against 68.1% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 139th and Sri Lanka ranks 138th of 186 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.1% | 64.1% | 1.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 69.9% | 72.9% | 3.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 66.3% | 69.7% | 3.3% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male, Malaysia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 68.2% against 68.1% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Malaysia ranks 139th and Sri Lanka ranks 138th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, 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