Colombia vs Sri Lanka: Average years of schooling
Colombia
10.2 years
in 2020
Sri Lanka
10.33 years
in 2020
Colombia rank
47th
Sri Lanka rank
45th
Average years of schooling over time
- Colombia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 10.33 years against 10.2 years in Colombia, a difference of 0.13 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 47th and Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.345 years | 0.17 years | 0.175 years | Colombia |
| 1880s | 0.45 years | 0.21 years | 0.24 years | Colombia |
| 1890s | 0.515 years | 0.34 years | 0.175 years | Colombia |
| 1900s | 0.925 years | 0.53 years | 0.395 years | Colombia |
| 1910s | 1.53 years | 1.02 years | 0.51 years | Colombia |
| 1920s | 1.9 years | 1.75 years | 0.15 years | Colombia |
| 1930s | 2.25 years | 2.59 years | 0.345 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 2.46 years | 3.17 years | 0.71 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 2.55 years | 3.69 years | 1.14 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 3.29 years | 4.3 years | 1.02 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 4.21 years | 6.8 years | 2.59 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 5.31 years | 7.55 years | 2.24 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 6.42 years | 9.37 years | 2.95 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 7.34 years | 10.8 years | 3.46 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 9.56 years | 10.38 years | 0.815 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 10.2 years | 10.33 years | 0.13 years | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Colombia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 10.33 years against 10.2 years in Colombia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Colombia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.13 years, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sri Lanka?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and Sri Lanka rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Colombia ranks 47th and Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) β 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.