SDG: Central and Southern Asia vs Sri Lanka: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

SDG: Central and Southern Asia
12.3 years
in 2024
Sri Lanka
12.66 years
in 2023
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
120th
Sri Lanka rank
118th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • SDG: Central and Southern Asia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 12.66 years against 12.3 years in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 0.36 years.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 120th and Sri Lanka ranks 118th of 221 groups.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Central and Southern Asia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 10.97 years 13.28 years 2.31 years Sri Lanka
2020s 11.89 years 12.89 years 1 years Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, SDG: Central and Southern Asia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 12.66 years against 12.3 years in SDG: Central and Southern Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between SDG: Central and Southern Asia and Sri Lanka?
0.36 years, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Central and Southern Asia and Sri Lanka?
10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do SDG: Central and Southern Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 120th and Sri Lanka ranks 118th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
407 places, 13,852 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release