School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 13.15 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Sri Lanka, 1981–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Sri Lanka is 13.15 years, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 13.89 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.1 years, in 1981.
That places Sri Lanka 114th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 10.1 years | — |
| 1983 | 10.35 years | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 10.56 years | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 10.71 years | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 10.87 years | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 12.28 years | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 13.36 years | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 13.41 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 13.64 years | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 13.79 years | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 13.61 years | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 13.72 years | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 13.89 years | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 13.62 years | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 13.37 years | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 13.15 years | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.52 years | 10.1 years | 10.87 years | 5 |
| 1990s | 12.28 years | 12.28 years | 12.28 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.63 years | 13.36 years | 13.89 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.38 years | 13.15 years | 13.62 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 111 China 13.4 years compare
- 112 Azerbaijan 13.23 years compare
- 113 India 13.18 years compare
- 115 British Virgin Islands 13.15 years compare
- 116 Saint Lucia 13.07 years compare
- 117 Egypt 12.98 years compare
More education data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 91.45 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 91.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Sri Lanka?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Sri Lanka was 13.15 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 13.89 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1 years in 1981.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 114th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release