Italy vs Sri Lanka: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years

Italy
10.89
in 2020
Sri Lanka
10.92
in 2024
Italy rank
59th
Sri Lanka rank
58th

Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time

  • Italy
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 10.92 against 10.89 in Italy, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 59th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 121 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 5.67 5.45 0.2171 Italy
1980s 6.22 6.1 0.1148 Italy
2000s 9.77 10.63 0.853 Sri Lanka
2020s 10.89 10.91 0.0279 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 10.92 against 10.89 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?
0.03, 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 59th 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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
121 places, 1,376 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release