Which has higher school enrollment, tertiary, Myanmar or Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka, at 20.7% against 20.4% in Myanmar as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sri Lanka?

15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Myanmar vs Sri Lanka: School enrollment, tertiary

Myanmar

20.4%

in 2018

Sri Lanka

20.7%

in 2023

Myanmar rank

134th

Sri Lanka rank

132nd

School enrollment, tertiary over time

Myanmar
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 20.7% against 20.4% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 134th and Sri Lanka ranks 132nd of 192 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Myanmar	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1970s	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%	Myanmar
1980s	4.8%	3.8%	1.0%	Myanmar
1990s	5.5%	4.8%	0.7%	Myanmar
2010s	16.1%	16.3%	0.1%	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, tertiary, Myanmar or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 20.7% against 20.4% in Myanmar as of 2023.
What is the difference in school enrollment, tertiary between Myanmar and Sri Lanka?: 0.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sri Lanka?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Myanmar and Sri Lanka rank globally for school enrollment, tertiary?: Myanmar ranks 134th and Sri Lanka ranks 132nd of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: School enrollment, tertiary (% gross)
Unit: % gross
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 237 places, 7,325 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.