Sri Lanka vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes

Sri Lanka
7.04 years
in 2023
WB: Latin America & Caribbean
6.01 years
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
50th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank
50th

School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • WB: Latin America & Caribbean
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 7.04 years against 6.01 years in WB: Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 1.03 years.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times WB: Latin America & Caribbean's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Sri Lanka ranks 50th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 50th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka WB: Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
2010s 7.54 years 5.36 years 2.18 years Sri Lanka
2020s 7.09 years 5.97 years 1.12 years Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Sri Lanka or WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
Sri Lanka, at 7.04 years against 6.01 years in WB: Latin America & Caribbean as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Sri Lanka and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
1.03 years, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
Sri Lanka ranks 50th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 50th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 16,501 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release