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Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling was 10.77 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10.77 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
77th
of 192 countries
All-time high
10.82 years
in 2020
All-time low
8.53 years
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023

02.557.5101990200620231990: 8.5 years1991: 8.7 years1992: 8.9 years1993: 9.1 years1994: 9.3 years1995: 9.5 years1996: 9.7 years1997: 9.9 years1998: 10.1 years1999: 10.3 years2000: 10.6 years2001: 10.6 years2002: 10.6 years2003: 10.5 years2004: 10.5 years2005: 10.4 years2006: 10.4 years2007: 10.3 years2008: 10.4 years2009: 10.5 years2010: 10.5 years2011: 10.5 years2012: 10.5 years2013: 10.5 years2014: 10.5 years2015: 10.5 years2016: 10.5 years2017: 10.6 years2018: 10.6 years2019: 10.6 years2020: 10.8 years2021: 10.7 years2022: 10.8 years2023: 10.8 years

Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2023, average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Sri Lanka stood at 10.77 years.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Sri Lanka peaked at 10.82 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.53 years, in 1990.

That places Sri Lanka 77th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.4 years 8.53 years 10.34 years 10
2000s 10.48 years 10.35 years 10.6 years 10
2010s 10.54 years 10.5 years 10.64 years 10
2020s 10.77 years 10.73 years 10.82 years 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 74 Panama 10.83 years compare
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  4. 77 Qatar 10.77 years compare
  5. 79 Tuvalu 10.77 years compare
  6. 80 Spain 10.76 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Sri Lanka?
Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Sri Lanka was 10.77 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 10.82 years in 2020.
What is the lowest average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 8.53 years in 1990.
How does Sri Lanka rank for average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling?
Sri Lanka ranks 77th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling
Unit
years
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 6,079 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.