Italy vs Sri Lanka: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Italy
0.9824 GPIA
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.9834 GPIA
in 2023
Italy rank
52nd
Sri Lanka rank
51st
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Italy
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.9834 GPIA against 0.9824 GPIA in Italy, a difference of 0.001 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 52nd and Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 100 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.94 GPIA | 0.06 GPIA | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.9596 GPIA | 0.9748 GPIA | 0.0152 GPIA | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.9769 GPIA | 0.9765 GPIA | 0.0004 GPIA | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Italy or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.9834 GPIA against 0.9824 GPIA in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Italy and Sri Lanka?
- 0.001 GPIA, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sri Lanka?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Sri Lanka rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Italy ranks 52nd and Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release