Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 12.63 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 12.63 years for expected years of schooling, males vs. females in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Sri Lanka peaked at 13.14 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.41 years, in 1990.
Sri Lanka ranks 119th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.41 years | — |
| 1991 | 11.49 years | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 11.57 years | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 11.65 years | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 11.73 years | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 11.81 years | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 11.9 years | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 11.98 years | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 12.06 years | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 12.14 years | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 12.22 years | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 12.31 years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 12.39 years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 12.47 years | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 12.55 years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 12.64 years | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 12.72 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 12.8 years | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 12.88 years | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 12.97 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 13.05 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 13.09 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 12.91 years | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 13.05 years | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 13.02 years | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 12.99 years | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 12.95 years | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 12.96 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.14 years | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 13.04 years | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 12.94 years | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 12.84 years | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 12.63 years | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 12.63 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.77 years | 11.41 years | 12.14 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.6 years | 12.22 years | 12.97 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.02 years | 12.91 years | 13.14 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.76 years | 12.63 years | 12.94 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 116 Rwanda 12.64 years compare
- 117 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12.63 years compare
- 118 Bhutan 12.63 years compare
- 120 Dominican Republic 12.59 years compare
- 121 Kyrgyzstan 12.58 years compare
- 122 Naoero 12.56 years compare
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 155,543 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 224,799 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 214,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.58 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0715 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Sri Lanka?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Sri Lanka was 12.63 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 13.14 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.41 years in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Sri Lanka ranks 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.