Canada vs Sri Lanka: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Canada
19.2%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
18.5%
in 2023
Canada rank
67th
Sri Lanka rank
70th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Canada
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Canada currently reports 19.2% against 18.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 67th and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 123 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.9% | 14.4% | 7.5% | Canada |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 17.7% | 3.5% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Canada or Sri Lanka?
- Canada, at 19.2% against 18.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Canada and Sri Lanka?
- 0.7%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sri Lanka?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Sri Lanka rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Canada ranks 67th and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 123 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, 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