Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Sri Lanka: Average years of schooling
Iran, Islamic Republic of
10.64 years
in 2020
Sri Lanka
10.83 years
in 2020
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
65th
Sri Lanka rank
62nd
Average years of schooling over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 10.83 years against 10.64 years in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.19 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 65th and Sri Lanka ranks 62nd of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.29 years | 0.2618 years | 0.0282 years | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1880s | 0.3 years | 0.3923 years | 0.0923 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1890s | 0.31 years | 0.6163 years | 0.3063 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1900s | 0.32 years | 0.9 years | 0.58 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 0.34 years | 1.22 years | 0.8837 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 0.3224 years | 1.89 years | 1.57 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 0.3407 years | 2.42 years | 2.08 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 0.5208 years | 3.26 years | 2.74 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 0.868 years | 3.78 years | 2.92 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 1.59 years | 5.61 years | 4.02 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 2.82 years | 5.67 years | 2.85 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 4.31 years | 6.46 years | 2.14 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 6.08 years | 7.59 years | 1.51 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 8.3 years | 10.11 years | 1.8 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 10.64 years | 10.83 years | 0.1908 years | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 10.83 years against 10.64 years in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sri Lanka?
- 0.19 years, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sri Lanka?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sri Lanka rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 65th and Sri Lanka ranks 62nd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) β 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.