Marshall Islands vs Sri Lanka: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Marshall Islands
14 years
in 2025
Sri Lanka
14 years
in 2025
Marshall Islands rank
179th
Sri Lanka rank
179th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Marshall Islands
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 14 years against 14 years in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 179th and Sri Lanka ranks 179th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14 years | 16 years | 2 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 14 years | 16 years | 2 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 14 years | 15.6 years | 1.6 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 14 years | 14 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 14.8 years | 14 years | 0.8 years | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 14 years | 14 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to upper secondary education, Marshall Islands or Sri Lanka?
- Marshall Islands, at 14 years against 14 years in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Marshall Islands and Sri Lanka?
- 0 years, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Sri Lanka?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Marshall Islands and Sri Lanka rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Marshall Islands ranks 179th and Sri Lanka ranks 179th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to upper secondary education (years). 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