Italy vs Sri Lanka: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years
Italy
10.61
in 2020
Sri Lanka
10.8
in 2024
Italy rank
61st
Sri Lanka rank
58th
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time
- Italy
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 10.8 against 10.61 in Italy, a difference of 0.19.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 61st and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 121 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.79 | 3.95 | 0.843 | Italy |
| 1980s | 4.97 | 5.27 | 0.2927 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 9.11 | 10.29 | 1.17 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 10.61 | 11.02 | 0.4109 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years, Italy or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 10.8 against 10.61 in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Italy and Sri Lanka?
- 0.19, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sri Lanka?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
- How do Italy and Sri Lanka rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Italy ranks 61st and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 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
February 2026 Data Release