Sri Lanka vs Uzbekistan: Compulsory education, duration

Sri Lanka
11 years
in 2025
Uzbekistan
11 years
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
62nd
Uzbekistan rank
62nd

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Uzbekistan
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 11 years against 11 years in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Uzbekistan has been ahead every year.

Sri Lanka ranks 62nd and Uzbekistan ranks 62nd of 198 countries.

Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
1990s 9 years 11 years 2 years Uzbekistan
2000s 9 years 11 years 2 years Uzbekistan
2010s 9.8 years 11.9 years 2.1 years Uzbekistan
2020s 11 years 11.67 years 0.6667 years Uzbekistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Sri Lanka or Uzbekistan?
Sri Lanka, at 11 years against 11 years in Uzbekistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Sri Lanka and Uzbekistan?
0 years, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Uzbekistan?
28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Sri Lanka and Uzbekistan rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
Sri Lanka ranks 62nd and Uzbekistan ranks 62nd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Compulsory education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Compulsory education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,506 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed

Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.