Sri Lanka vs Venezuela: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education
Sri Lanka
11
in 2025
Venezuela
11
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
47th
Venezuela rank
47th
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time
- Sri Lanka
- Venezuela
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 11 against 11 in Venezuela, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 47th and Venezuela ranks 47th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 | 8.5 | 0.5 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 9 | 11 | 2 | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 9.8 | 11 | 1.2 | Venezuela |
| 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, Sri Lanka or Venezuela?
- Sri Lanka, at 11 against 11 in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between Sri Lanka and Venezuela?
- 0, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Venezuela?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Venezuela rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Sri Lanka ranks 47th and Venezuela 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.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release