Austria vs Sri Lanka: Average years of schooling
Austria
10.39 years
in 2020
Sri Lanka
10.33 years
in 2020
Austria rank
44th
Sri Lanka rank
45th
Average years of schooling over time
- Austria
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Austria currently reports 10.39 years against 10.33 years in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 44th and Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 13 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 2.33 years | 0.17 years | 2.17 years | Austria |
| 1880s | 2.65 years | 0.21 years | 2.44 years | Austria |
| 1890s | 3.2 years | 0.34 years | 2.86 years | Austria |
| 1900s | 3.87 years | 0.53 years | 3.33 years | Austria |
| 1910s | 4.54 years | 1.02 years | 3.52 years | Austria |
| 1920s | 5.25 years | 1.75 years | 3.5 years | Austria |
| 1930s | 6.05 years | 2.59 years | 3.46 years | Austria |
| 1940s | 6.06 years | 3.17 years | 2.89 years | Austria |
| 1950s | 5.76 years | 3.69 years | 2.07 years | Austria |
| 1960s | 6.11 years | 4.3 years | 1.8 years | Austria |
| 1970s | 7.35 years | 6.8 years | 0.55 years | Austria |
| 1980s | 7.72 years | 7.55 years | 0.165 years | Austria |
| 1990s | 8.59 years | 9.37 years | 0.77 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 9.66 years | 10.8 years | 1.14 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 10.2 years | 10.38 years | 0.18 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 10.39 years | 10.33 years | 0.06 years | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Austria or Sri Lanka?
- Austria, at 10.39 years against 10.33 years in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Austria and Sri Lanka?
- 0.06 years, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sri Lanka?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Austria and Sri Lanka rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Austria ranks 44th and Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.