Italy vs Sri Lanka: Share of the population with lower secondary education
Italy
84.4%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
82.7%
in 2024
Italy rank
56th
Sri Lanka rank
58th
Share of the population with lower secondary education over time
- Italy
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Italy currently reports 84.4% against 82.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Italy ranks 56th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 135 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.3% | 34.2% | 0.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 70.0% | 74.1% | 4.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 81.5% | 81.9% | 0.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 83.0% | 82.6% | 0.4% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with lower secondary education, Italy or Sri Lanka?
- Italy, at 84.4% against 82.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population with lower secondary education between Italy and Sri Lanka?
- 1.7%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sri Lanka?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Italy ranks 56th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.