India vs Sri Lanka: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts
India
29.1%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
24.7%
in 2023
India rank
2nd
Sri Lanka rank
4th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts over time
- India
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
India currently reports 29.1% against 24.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
India ranks 2nd and Sri Lanka ranks 4th of 124 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.0% | 32.0% | 26.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 22.7% | 0.8% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts, India or Sri Lanka?
- India, at 29.1% against 24.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts between India and Sri Lanka?
- 4.4%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sri Lanka?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do India and Sri Lanka rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- India ranks 2nd and Sri Lanka ranks 4th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities programmes, 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