Which has higher labor force with advanced education, Cambodia or Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka, at 81.0% against 80.5% in Cambodia as of 2023.

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

12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cambodia vs Sri Lanka: Labor force with advanced education

Cambodia

80.5%

in 2023

Sri Lanka

81.0%

in 2023

Cambodia rank

41st

Sri Lanka rank

38th

Labor force with advanced education over time

Cambodia
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 81.0% against 80.5% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 38th of 125 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cambodia	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2010s	81.0%	81.2%	0.1%	Sri Lanka
2020s	80.4%	81.4%	1.1%	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force with advanced education, Cambodia or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 81.0% against 80.5% in Cambodia as of 2023.
What is the difference in labor force with advanced education between Cambodia and Sri Lanka?: 0.5%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Sri Lanka?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Cambodia and Sri Lanka rank globally for labor force with advanced education?: Cambodia ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 38th of 125 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education)
Unit: % of total working-age population with advanced education
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 144 places, 2,660 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).