Ireland vs Sri Lanka: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Ireland
27.4%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
27.3%
in 2023
Ireland rank
51st
Sri Lanka rank
52nd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Ireland
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 27.4% against 27.3% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 122 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.2% | 26.4% | 0.7% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 27.2% | 1.2% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Ireland or Sri Lanka?
- Ireland, at 27.4% against 27.3% in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Ireland and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, 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 tertiary education graduating from?
- Ireland ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law 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