School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: School life expectancy, tertiary, male was 0.7784 years in 2023. β Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Sri Lanka, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Sri Lanka stood at 0.7784 years.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.8441 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0593 years, in 1970.
Sri Lanka ranks 144th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0856 years | 0.0593 years | 0.1791 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.2264 years | 0.1661 years | 0.2577 years | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.3173 years | 0.3173 years | 0.3173 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6708 years | 0.544 years | 0.7751 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7944 years | 0.759 years | 0.8441 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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)
- School enrollment, primary 91.5% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0033 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Sri Lanka?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Sri Lanka was 0.7784 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8441 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0593 years in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 144th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release