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

Spain
8.82
in 2016
Sri Lanka
9.01
in 2016
Spain rank
44th
Sri Lanka rank
41st

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

  • Spain
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 9.01 against 8.82 in Spain, a difference of 0.19.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Spain ranks 44th and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 81 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 5.58 7.84 2.27 Sri Lanka
2000s 9.06 8.31 0.7428 Spain
2010s 9.32 8.9 0.428 Spain

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, Spain or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 9.01 against 8.82 in Spain as of 2016.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and between Spain and Sri Lanka?
0.19, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sri Lanka?
18 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2016.
How do Spain and Sri Lanka rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Spain ranks 44th and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 81 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,087 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed