Nepal vs Sri Lanka: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and

Nepal
10.66
in 2014
Sri Lanka
10.75
in 2016
Nepal rank
82nd
Sri Lanka rank
81st

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and over time

  • Nepal
  • Sri Lanka
02.557.510199520052016

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 10.75 against 10.66 in Nepal, a difference of 0.09.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Nepal ranks 82nd and Sri Lanka ranks 81st of 88 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 9.24 10.37 1.13 Sri Lanka
2000s 10.06 10.52 0.4667 Sri Lanka
2010s 10.67 10.77 0.1098 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and, Nepal or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 10.75 against 10.66 in Nepal as of 2016.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and between Nepal and Sri Lanka?
0.09, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sri Lanka?
5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2014.
How do Nepal and Sri Lanka rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Nepal ranks 82nd and Sri Lanka ranks 81st of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,164 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed