School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (years) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (years) was 0.0297 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Sri Lanka, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Sri Lanka is 0.0297 years, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 41.8% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.2317 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0297 years, in 2023.
That places Sri Lanka 102nd out of 127 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (years) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0445 years | — |
| 2011 | 0.0451 years | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.061 years | +35.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0651 years | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0523 years | -19.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2317 years | +343.2% |
| 2022 | 0.051 years | -78.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0297 years | -41.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0297 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1779 years, 17% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0539 years | 0.0445 years | 0.0651 years | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0912 years | 0.0297 years | 0.2317 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 91.41 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.86 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Sri Lanka?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Sri Lanka was 0.0297 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2317 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0297 years in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 102nd out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release