Sri Lanka vs Trinidad and Tobago: Average years of schooling among adults
Sri Lanka
10.77 years
in 2023
Trinidad and Tobago
10.79 years
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
77th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
76th
Average years of schooling among adults over time
- Sri Lanka
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 10.79 years against 10.77 years in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 77th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 76th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Trinidad and Tobago in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4 years | 8.01 years | 1.39 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 10.48 years | 9.69 years | 0.7871 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 10.54 years | 10.67 years | 0.136 years | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 10.77 years | 10.78 years | 0.0099 years | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling among adults, Sri Lanka or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 10.79 years against 10.77 years in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling among adults between Sri Lanka and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.02 years, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for average years of schooling among adults?
- Sri Lanka ranks 77th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 76th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling among adults. 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 (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.