India vs Sri Lanka: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
India
9.5%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
9.5%
in 2023
India rank
81st
Sri Lanka rank
80th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- India
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 9.5% against 9.5% in India, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was India ahead.
India ranks 81st and Sri Lanka ranks 80th of 124 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.2% | 7.6% | 3.6% | India |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 9.1% | 1.8% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, India or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 9.5% against 9.5% in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between India and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Sri Lanka 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?
- India ranks 81st and Sri Lanka ranks 80th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction 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