Ireland vs Sri Lanka: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science
Ireland
59.8%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
59.0%
in 2023
Ireland rank
86th
Sri Lanka rank
89th
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science over time
- Ireland
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 59.8% against 59.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Ireland ranks 86th and Sri Lanka ranks 89th of 122 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.5% | 64.7% | 2.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 60.8% | 62.2% | 1.4% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, Ireland or Sri Lanka?
- Ireland, at 59.8% against 59.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from programmes other than science between Ireland and Sri Lanka?
- 0.8%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sri Lanka?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Sri Lanka rank globally for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Ireland ranks 86th and Sri Lanka ranks 89th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in 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