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
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
February 2026 Data Release