Italy vs Sri Lanka: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Italy
10.83 years
in 2023
Sri Lanka
10.77 years
in 2023
Italy rank
75th
Sri Lanka rank
77th
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Italy
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Italy currently reports 10.83 years against 10.77 years in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Italy ranks 75th and Sri Lanka ranks 77th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.03 years | 9.4 years | 1.37 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 9.23 years | 10.48 years | 1.24 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 10.25 years | 10.54 years | 0.288 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 10.81 years | 10.77 years | 0.0336 years | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita, Italy or Sri Lanka?
- Italy, at 10.83 years against 10.77 years in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Italy and Sri Lanka?
- 0.06 years, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sri Lanka?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Sri Lanka rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Italy ranks 75th and Sri Lanka ranks 77th of 192 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 vs. GDP per capita. 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) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.