Spain vs Sri Lanka: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Spain
10.82 years
in 2023
Sri Lanka
10.84 years
in 2023
Spain rank
75th
Sri Lanka rank
73rd
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 10.84 years against 10.82 years in Spain, a difference of 0.02 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 75th and Sri Lanka ranks 73rd of 191 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.2 years | 9.68 years | 2.48 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 8.99 years | 10.68 years | 1.7 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 9.98 years | 10.61 years | 0.626 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 10.79 years | 10.84 years | 0.0518 years | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Spain or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 10.84 years against 10.82 years in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Spain and Sri Lanka?
- 0.02 years, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sri Lanka?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Sri Lanka rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Spain ranks 75th and Sri Lanka ranks 73rd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.