What is the difference in secondary education, duration between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sri Lanka?

0 years, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sri Lanka?

56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Sri Lanka: Secondary education, duration

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

8 years

in 2025

Sri Lanka

8 years

in 2025

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

1st

Sri Lanka rank

3rd

Secondary education, duration over time

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 8 years against 8 years in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 3rd of 46 groups.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1970s	7 years	7 years	0 years	—
1980s	7 years	7 years	0 years	—
1990s	7 years	7.2 years	0.2 years	Sri Lanka
2000s	7 years	8 years	1 years	Sri Lanka
2010s	7.3 years	8 years	0.7 years	Sri Lanka
2020s	8 years	8 years	0 years	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, duration, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Sri Lanka?: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 8 years against 8 years in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in secondary education, duration between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sri Lanka?: 0 years, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sri Lanka?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sri Lanka rank globally for secondary education, duration?: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 3rd of 46 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Secondary education, duration (years)
Unit: years
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 255 places, 13,986 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Secondary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in secondary school.