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

Indonesia, at 81.4% against 81.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.

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

14 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.

Indonesia vs Sri Lanka: Labor force with advanced education

Indonesia

81.4%

in 2023

Sri Lanka

81.0%

in 2023

Indonesia rank

36th

Sri Lanka rank

38th

Labor force with advanced education over time

Indonesia
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 81.4% against 81.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 36th and Sri Lanka ranks 38th of 125 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2010s	85.2%	81.4%	3.9%	Indonesia
2020s	81.2%	81.3%	0.2%	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force with advanced education, Indonesia or Sri Lanka?: Indonesia, at 81.4% against 81.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in labor force with advanced education between Indonesia and Sri Lanka?: 0.4%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Sri Lanka?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and Sri Lanka rank globally for labor force with advanced education?: Indonesia ranks 36th 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).