Ireland vs Sri Lanka: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Ireland
4.3%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
4.4%
in 2023
Ireland rank
85th
Sri Lanka rank
83rd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Ireland
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 4.4% against 4.3% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 85th and Sri Lanka ranks 83rd of 123 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 | 3.6% | 3.0% | 0.6% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.1% | 0.2% | 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?
- Sri Lanka, at 4.4% against 4.3% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Ireland and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sri Lanka?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Sri Lanka rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Ireland ranks 85th and Sri Lanka ranks 83rd 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, female (%). 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