School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) was 1.06 years in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Sri Lanka, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Sri Lanka is 1.06 years, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.06 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0506 years, in 1970.
Sri Lanka ranks 112th of 183 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) (tertiary both) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0506 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.0568 years | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0544 years | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0544 years | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0556 years | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0563 years | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0575 years | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1355 years | +135.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1415 years | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1829 years | +29.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2018 years | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2062 years | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1835 years | -11.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1877 years | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.238 years | +26.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8168 years | +243.2% |
| 2011 | 0.761 years | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8564 years | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9448 years | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9623 years | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9879 years | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9419 years | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9481 years | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9815 years | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.06 years | +7.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.06 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.96 years, 54% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1.06 years is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.13 years, 93% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) 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 | +243.2% | 0.238 years | 0.8168 years |
| 1979 | +135.8% | 0.0575 years | 0.1355 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0651 years | 0.0506 years | 0.1355 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.184 years | 0.1415 years | 0.2062 years | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.238 years | 0.238 years | 0.238 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9257 years | 0.761 years | 1.06 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 109 Bangladesh 1.21 years compare
- 110 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.18 years compare
- 111 Cape Verde 1.13 years compare
- 113 Myanmar 0.9737 years compare
- 114 Bermuda 0.955 years compare
- 115 Samoa 0.9195 years compare
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, tertiary, both sexes in Sri Lanka?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Sri Lanka was 1.06 years in 2019, 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 1.06 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0506 years in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 112th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. 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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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.