Australia vs Sri Lanka: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Australia
10.1%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
10.1%
in 2023
Australia rank
65th
Sri Lanka rank
64th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Australia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 10.1% against 10.1% in Australia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 65th and Sri Lanka ranks 64th of 126 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.7% | 0.7% | Australia |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 13.1% | 4.4% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Australia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 10.1% against 10.1% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Australia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sri Lanka?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Sri Lanka rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Australia ranks 65th and Sri Lanka ranks 64th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education 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