Russia vs Sri Lanka: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education
Russia
11
in 2025
Sri Lanka
11
in 2025
Russia rank
47th
Sri Lanka rank
47th
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time
- Russia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Russia currently reports 11 against 11 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Russia ranks 47th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 | 9 | 1 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 8.6 | 9 | 0.4 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 10.4 | 9.8 | 0.6 | Russia |
| 2020s | 11 | 11 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education, Russia or Sri Lanka?
- Russia, at 11 against 11 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between Russia and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Sri Lanka?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Russia ranks 47th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release