Which has higher secondary education, duration, European Union or Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka, at 8 years against 7 years in European Union as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for European Union 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.

European Union vs Sri Lanka: Secondary education, duration

European Union

7 years

in 2025

Sri Lanka

8 years

in 2025

European Union rank

1st

Sri Lanka rank

3rd

Secondary education, duration over time

European Union
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 8 years against 7 years in European Union, a difference of 1 years.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times European Union's.

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

European Union ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 3rd of 2 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	European Union	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1970s	7 years	7 years	0 years	—
1980s	7 years	7 years	0 years	—
1990s	7.05 years	7.2 years	0.15 years	Sri Lanka
2000s	6.9 years	8 years	1.1 years	Sri Lanka
2010s	6.8 years	8 years	1.2 years	Sri Lanka
2020s	7 years	8 years	1 years	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, duration, European Union or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 8 years against 7 years in European Union as of 2025.
What is the difference in secondary education, duration between European Union and Sri Lanka?: 1 years, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Sri Lanka?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do European Union and Sri Lanka rank globally for secondary education, duration?: European Union ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 3rd of 2 regions.
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: 20 August 2026

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