School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender was 1.15 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Sri Lanka, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Sri Lanka is 1.15 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.7% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.38 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.7603 GPIA, in 2018.
That places Sri Lanka 50th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.38 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 1.38 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7703 GPIA | -44.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7603 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9526 GPIA | +25.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8664 GPIA | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 0.951 GPIA | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 1.15 GPIA | +20.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.07 GPIA | 0.7603 GPIA | 1.38 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9795 GPIA | 0.8664 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 73,333 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Sri Lanka?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Sri Lanka was 1.15 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7603 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender?
- Sri Lanka ranks 50th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release