Sri Lanka vs WB: Pacific Island Small States: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
Sri Lanka
7.04 years
in 2023
WB: Pacific Island Small States
6.06 years
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
50th
WB: Pacific Island Small States rank
47th
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- Sri Lanka
- WB: Pacific Island Small States
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 7.04 years against 6.06 years in WB: Pacific Island Small States, a difference of 0.98 years.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times WB: Pacific Island Small States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 50th and WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 47th of 214 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | WB: Pacific Island Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.67 years | 3.44 years | 0.224 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 4.53 years | 3.72 years | 0.8108 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 5.97 years | 4.07 years | 1.89 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 7.54 years | 5.02 years | 2.53 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 7.09 years | 5.64 years | 1.45 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: Pacific Island Small States?
- Sri Lanka, at 7.04 years against 6.06 years in WB: Pacific Island Small States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Sri Lanka and WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- 0.98 years, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and WB: Pacific Island Small States rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 50th and WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 47th 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
February 2026 Data Release