Sri Lanka vs Uruguay: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions
Sri Lanka
85.7%
in 2023
Uruguay
85.3%
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
44th
Uruguay rank
46th
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions over time
- Sri Lanka
- Uruguay
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 85.7% against 85.3% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 44th and Uruguay ranks 46th of 155 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.0% | 83.5% | 8.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 86.7% | 85.9% | 0.8% | Sri Lanka |
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 Uruguay?
- Sri Lanka, at 85.7% against 85.3% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions between Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
- 0.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Uruguay rank globally for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Sri Lanka ranks 44th and Uruguay ranks 46th 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