School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) was 1.04 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Sri Lanka is 1.04 years, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.12 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.053 years, in 1970.
Sri Lanka ranks 134th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.053 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.0595 years | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0573 years | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0577 years | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0597 years | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0614 years | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0623 years | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1452 years | +133.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1467 years | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1879 years | +28.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2082 years | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2155 years | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1947 years | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1982 years | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2375 years | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7922 years | +233.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7336 years | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8161 years | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8883 years | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8935 years | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9086 years | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8576 years | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8597 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8943 years | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9728 years | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 1.01 years | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.04 years | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.12 years | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 1.04 years | -7.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.04 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5 years, 41% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1.04 years is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.12 years, 93% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +233.5% | 0.2375 years | 0.7922 years |
| 1979 | +133.0% | 0.0623 years | 0.1452 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0695 years | 0.053 years | 0.1452 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.1919 years | 0.1467 years | 0.2155 years | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.2375 years | 0.2375 years | 0.2375 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8617 years | 0.7336 years | 0.9728 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 years | 1.01 years | 1.12 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Sri Lanka?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Sri Lanka was 1.04 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.053 years in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 134th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release