Italy vs Sri Lanka: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or

Italy
81.4%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
81.8%
in 2024
Italy rank
59th
Sri Lanka rank
58th

Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time

  • Italy
  • Sri Lanka
20406080197119972024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 81.8% against 81.4% in Italy, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 59th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 131 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 28.0% 32.0% 4.0% Sri Lanka
2000s 65.0% 72.8% 7.8% Sri Lanka
2010s 78.0% 81.7% 3.8% Sri Lanka
2020s 79.7% 81.8% 2.1% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Italy or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 81.8% against 81.4% in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Italy and Sri Lanka?
0.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sri Lanka?
14 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Italy and Sri Lanka rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
Italy ranks 59th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
132 places, 1,881 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release