Eritrea vs Sri Lanka: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Eritrea
14 years
in 2020
Sri Lanka
14 years
in 2020
Eritrea rank
174th
Sri Lanka rank
174th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Eritrea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 14 years against 14 years in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Eritrea ranks 174th and Sri Lanka ranks 174th of 209 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 years | 16 years | 1 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 15 years | 16 years | 1 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 14.2 years | 15.6 years | 1.4 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 14.6 years | 14 years | 0.6 years | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 14.3 years | 14 years | 0.3 years | Eritrea |
| 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, Eritrea or Sri Lanka?
- Eritrea, at 14 years against 14 years in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Eritrea and Sri Lanka?
- 0 years, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sri Lanka?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Eritrea and Sri Lanka rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Eritrea ranks 174th and Sri Lanka ranks 174th of 209 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
Age at which students would enter upper secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.