Rwanda vs Sri Lanka: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Rwanda
6.8%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
7.2%
in 2023
Rwanda rank
99th
Sri Lanka rank
96th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Rwanda
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 7.2% against 6.8% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 99th and Sri Lanka ranks 96th of 123 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.6% | 6.3% | 3.2% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 7.9% | 1.2% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Rwanda or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 7.2% against 6.8% in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Rwanda and Sri Lanka?
- 0.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sri Lanka?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Sri Lanka rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Rwanda ranks 99th and Sri Lanka ranks 96th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare 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