South Asia vs Sri Lanka: Secondary education, duration
South Asia
7 years
in 2025
Sri Lanka
8 years
in 2025
South Asia rank
3rd
Sri Lanka rank
3rd
Secondary education, duration over time
- South Asia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 8 years against 7 years in South Asia, a difference of 1 years.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times South Asia's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
South Asia ranks 3rd and Sri Lanka ranks 3rd of 44 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | 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 years | 8 years | 1 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, South Asia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 8 years against 7 years in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in secondary education, duration between South Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 1 years, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do South Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for secondary education, duration?
- South Asia ranks 3rd and Sri Lanka ranks 3rd of 44 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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About this data
Secondary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in secondary school.