Somalia vs Sri Lanka: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Somalia
14 years
in 2025
Sri Lanka
14 years
in 2025
Somalia rank
184th
Sri Lanka rank
184th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Somalia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 14 years against 14 years in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 184th and Sri Lanka ranks 184th of 221 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | 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 years | 14 years | 0 years | — |
| 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, Somalia or Sri Lanka?
- Somalia, 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 Somalia and Sri Lanka?
- 0 years, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sri Lanka?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and Sri Lanka rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Somalia ranks 184th and Sri Lanka ranks 184th of 221 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