Spain vs Sri Lanka: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Spain
10.76 years
in 2023
Sri Lanka
10.77 years
in 2023
Spain rank
80th
Sri Lanka rank
77th
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 10.77 years against 10.76 years in Spain, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Spain ranks 80th and Sri Lanka ranks 77th of 192 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 | 6.76 years | 9.4 years | 2.64 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 8.67 years | 10.48 years | 1.8 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 9.82 years | 10.54 years | 0.7175 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 10.72 years | 10.77 years | 0.0529 years | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita, Spain or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 10.77 years against 10.76 years in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Spain and Sri Lanka?
- 0.01 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 vs. gdp per capita?
- Spain ranks 80th 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.