Samoa vs Sri Lanka: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes
Samoa
0.953 years
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1.04 years
in 2023
Samoa rank
137th
Sri Lanka rank
134th
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time
- Samoa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.04 years against 0.953 years in Samoa, a difference of 0.087 years.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Samoa ranks 137th and Sri Lanka ranks 134th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0882 years | 0.0589 years | 0.0293 years | Samoa |
| 1980s | 0.1634 years | 0.1775 years | 0.014 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.8032 years | 0.909 years | 0.1057 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.04 years | 1.05 years | 0.0092 years | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, Samoa or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.04 years against 0.953 years in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 0.087 years, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Sri Lanka rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Samoa ranks 137th and Sri Lanka ranks 134th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, 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