School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male was 11.36 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Sri Lanka, 1976–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Sri Lanka stood at 11.36 years.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 12.39 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.64 years, in 1976.
That places Sri Lanka 109th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 7.64 years | — |
| 1981 | 9.87 years | +29.2% |
| 1982 | 9.9 years | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 10.05 years | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 10.22 years | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 10.36 years | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 10.45 years | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 10.73 years | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 10.91 years | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 11.12 years | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 11.28 years | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 11.4 years | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 11.55 years | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 11.66 years | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 11.78 years | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 11.97 years | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 12.27 years | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 12.39 years | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 12.26 years | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 12.28 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 12.16 years | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 12.24 years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 12.2 years | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 12.1 years | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 12.23 years | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 11.68 years | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 11.47 years | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 11.36 years | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.64 years | 7.64 years | 7.64 years | 1 |
| 1980s | 10.4 years | 9.87 years | 11.12 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 11.61 years | 11.28 years | 11.97 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.24 years | 12.1 years | 12.39 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 11.5 years | 11.36 years | 11.68 years | 3 |
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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, primary and secondary, male in Sri Lanka?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Sri Lanka was 11.36 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 12.39 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.64 years in 1976.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 109th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release