School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) was 0.7784 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023
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 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0593 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.0716 years | +20.7% |
| 1973 | 0.07 years | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0713 years | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0758 years | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0779 years | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0798 years | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1791 years | +124.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1661 years | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2476 years | +49.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2577 years | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2289 years | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2315 years | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3173 years | +37.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5691 years | +79.4% |
| 2011 | 0.544 years | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6282 years | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6944 years | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7751 years | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7087 years | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6644 years | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6761 years | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7111 years | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7367 years | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.759 years | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.796 years | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8441 years | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7784 years | -7.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.7784 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.14 years, 36% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.7784 years is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.11 years, 70% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +124.5% | 0.0798 years | 0.1791 years |
| 2010 | +79.4% | 0.3173 years | 0.5691 years |
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
- 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, 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 191 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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February 2026 Data Release