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

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

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Sri Lanka: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male

Denmark

135,170 number

in 2018

Sri Lanka

124,829 number

in 2019

Denmark rank

72nd

Sri Lanka rank

75th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

Denmark
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 135,170 number against 124,829 number in Sri Lanka, a difference of 10,341 number.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 187 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1970s	56,597 number	12,450 number	44,147 number	Denmark
1980s	57,037 number	35,120 number	21,917 number	Denmark
1990s	82,835 number	54,386 number	28,449 number	Denmark
2010s	125,020 number	110,683 number	14,337 number	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Denmark or Sri Lanka?: Denmark, at 135,170 number against 124,829 number in Sri Lanka as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Denmark and Sri Lanka?: 10,341 number, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sri Lanka?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Denmark and Sri Lanka rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?: Denmark ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.