Australia vs Sri Lanka: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Australia
1.4%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1.4%
in 2023
Australia rank
55th
Sri Lanka rank
53rd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Australia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.4% against 1.4% in Australia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Australia ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 53rd of 117 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 | 1.3% | 1.5% | 0.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.0% | Australia |
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 1.4% against 1.4% 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?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Sri Lanka rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Australia ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 53rd of 117 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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