How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sri Lanka?

17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 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.

Bulgaria vs Sri Lanka: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Bulgaria

14.2 years

in 2018

Sri Lanka

14.11 years

in 2018

Bulgaria rank

79th

Sri Lanka rank

81st

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

Bulgaria
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 14.2 years against 14.11 years in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.09 years.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 79th and Sri Lanka ranks 81st of 183 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1970s	11.35 years	8.24 years	3.11 years	Bulgaria
1980s	11.5 years	10.36 years	1.14 years	Bulgaria
1990s	11.81 years	11.7 years	0.1012 years	Bulgaria
2010s	14.52 years	13.84 years	0.6737 years	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Bulgaria or Sri Lanka?: Bulgaria, at 14.2 years against 14.11 years in Sri Lanka as of 2018.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Bulgaria and Sri Lanka?: 0.09 years, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sri Lanka?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Bulgaria and Sri Lanka rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?: Bulgaria ranks 79th and Sri Lanka ranks 81st of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 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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Indicator: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit: years
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 228 places, 7,038 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.