19. Sri Lanka
Despite having high literacy rate, Sri Lanka struggles when it comes to people opting for higher studies.
Quality of math and science education: 4.8
Rank based on quality of math and science education: 121
Tertiary education enrollment %: 17
Rank based on tertiary education enrollment: 46
Patent applications/million: 0.62
Rank based on patent applications: 70
Percent of individuals using internet: 22
Rank based on internet access: 49
Average ranking score: 71.5
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