Sri Lanka vs Türkiye: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Sri Lanka
8.27 years
in 2023
Türkiye
8.25 years
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
145th
Türkiye rank
147th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Sri Lanka
- Türkiye
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 8.27 years against 8.25 years in Türkiye, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 145th and Türkiye ranks 147th of 200 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.51 years | 6.73 years | 4.78 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 8.55 years | 8.16 years | 0.3915 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 8.68 years | 8.48 years | 0.1965 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 8.46 years | 8.3 years | 0.1571 years | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Sri Lanka or Türkiye?
- Sri Lanka, at 8.27 years against 8.25 years in Türkiye as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Sri Lanka and Türkiye?
- 0.02 years, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Türkiye?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Türkiye rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 145th and Türkiye ranks 147th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (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