Philippines vs Sri Lanka: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Philippines
2.7%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
2.8%
in 2023
Philippines rank
42nd
Sri Lanka rank
41st
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Philippines
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 2.8% against 2.7% in Philippines, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Philippines ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 122 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 0.1% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 0.5% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Philippines or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 2.8% against 2.7% in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Philippines and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sri Lanka?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and Sri Lanka rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Philippines ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, 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