Mauritius vs Sri Lanka: Official entrance age to upper secondary education

Mauritius
14 years
in 2020
Sri Lanka
14 years
in 2020
Mauritius rank
174th
Sri Lanka rank
174th

Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time

  • Mauritius
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 14 years against 14 years in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Mauritius ranks 174th and Sri Lanka ranks 174th of 209 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius 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, Mauritius or Sri Lanka?
Mauritius, 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 Mauritius and Sri Lanka?
0 years, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Sri Lanka?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Mauritius and Sri Lanka rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
Mauritius 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

Indicator
Official entrance age to upper secondary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 10,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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.