Costa Rica vs Sri Lanka: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and
Costa Rica
9.25
in 2021
Sri Lanka
9.18
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
62nd
Sri Lanka rank
63rd
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and over time
- Costa Rica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 9.25 against 9.18 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.07.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Sri Lanka ranks 63rd of 90 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.34 | 7.91 | 0.5675 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 8.02 | 8.4 | 0.3825 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 8.83 | 9.09 | 0.2544 | 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, Costa Rica or Sri Lanka?
- Costa Rica, at 9.25 against 9.18 in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and between Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 0.07, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2016.
- How do Costa Rica and Sri Lanka rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
- Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Sri Lanka ranks 63rd of 90 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.