Sri Lanka vs Sweden: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions
Sri Lanka
85.7%
in 2023
Sweden
87.5%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
44th
Sweden rank
41st
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions over time
- Sri Lanka
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 87.5% against 85.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 41st of 155 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.4% | 90.6% | 1.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 86.7% | 88.3% | 1.6% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, Sri Lanka or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 87.5% against 85.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions between Sri Lanka and Sweden?
- 1.8%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Sweden rank globally for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Sri Lanka ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 41st of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). 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