SDG: Small Island Developing States vs Sri Lanka: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes
SDG: Small Island Developing States
1.42 years
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1.04 years
in 2023
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
137th
Sri Lanka rank
134th
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time
- SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
SDG: Small Island Developing States currently reports 1.42 years against 1.04 years in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.38 years.
That makes SDG: Small Island Developing States's figure about 1.4 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, SDG: Small Island Developing States has been ahead every year.
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 137th and Sri Lanka ranks 134th of 221 groups.
SDG: Small Island Developing States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Small Island Developing States | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.05 years | 0.0695 years | 0.9791 years | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 1980s | 1.07 years | 0.1919 years | 0.8732 years | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 1990s | 1.06 years | 0.2375 years | 0.8212 years | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 2010s | 1.55 years | 0.8617 years | 0.6889 years | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 2020s | 1.49 years | 1.05 years | 0.4399 years | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, SDG: Small Island Developing States or Sri Lanka?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States, at 1.42 years against 1.04 years in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between SDG: Small Island Developing States and Sri Lanka?
- 0.38 years, with SDG: Small Island Developing States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Small Island Developing States and Sri Lanka?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Small Island Developing States and Sri Lanka rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 137th and Sri Lanka ranks 134th of 221 groups.
- 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