Sri Lanka vs Tokelau: Theoretical duration of secondary education
Sri Lanka
8 years
in 2025
Tokelau
7 years
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
3rd
Tokelau rank
1st
Theoretical duration of secondary education over time
- Sri Lanka
- Tokelau
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 8 years against 7 years in Tokelau, a difference of 1 years.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Tokelau's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 3rd and Tokelau ranks 1st of 215 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Tokelau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 years | 5 years | 2 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 7 years | 5 years | 2 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 7.2 years | 5.2 years | 2 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 8 years | 7 years | 1 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 8 years | 7 years | 1 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 8 years | 7 years | 1 years | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of secondary education, Sri Lanka or Tokelau?
- Sri Lanka, at 8 years against 7 years in Tokelau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of secondary education between Sri Lanka and Tokelau?
- 1 years, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tokelau?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Tokelau rank globally for theoretical duration of secondary education?
- Sri Lanka ranks 3rd and Tokelau ranks 1st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of secondary education (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