Chile vs Sri Lanka: Average years of schooling
Chile
10.94 years
in 2020
Sri Lanka
10.83 years
in 2020
Chile rank
60th
Sri Lanka rank
62nd
Average years of schooling over time
- Chile
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Chile currently reports 10.94 years against 10.83 years in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.11 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 60th and Sri Lanka ranks 62nd of 162 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.94 years | 0.2618 years | 0.6782 years | Chile |
| 1880s | 1.04 years | 0.3923 years | 0.6527 years | Chile |
| 1890s | 1.57 years | 0.6163 years | 0.9537 years | Chile |
| 1900s | 1.73 years | 0.9 years | 0.83 years | Chile |
| 1910s | 2.04 years | 1.22 years | 0.8163 years | Chile |
| 1920s | 3.67 years | 1.89 years | 1.78 years | Chile |
| 1930s | 4.58 years | 2.42 years | 2.16 years | Chile |
| 1950s | 5.32 years | 3.26 years | 2.06 years | Chile |
| 1960s | 5.93 years | 3.78 years | 2.14 years | Chile |
| 1970s | 6.81 years | 5.61 years | 1.2 years | Chile |
| 1980s | 8.09 years | 5.67 years | 2.42 years | Chile |
| 1990s | 9.24 years | 6.46 years | 2.79 years | Chile |
| 2000s | 10.18 years | 7.59 years | 2.59 years | Chile |
| 2010s | 10.13 years | 10.11 years | 0.0207 years | Chile |
| 2020s | 10.94 years | 10.83 years | 0.1077 years | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Chile or Sri Lanka?
- Chile, at 10.94 years against 10.83 years in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Chile and Sri Lanka?
- 0.11 years, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sri Lanka?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Chile and Sri Lanka rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Chile ranks 60th and Sri Lanka ranks 62nd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.