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

Portugal
8.76
in 2016
Sri Lanka
9.18
in 2016
Portugal rank
69th
Sri Lanka rank
66th

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

  • Portugal
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 9.18 against 8.76 in Portugal, a difference of 0.42.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 69th and Sri Lanka ranks 66th of 94 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 8.74 8.6 0.1338 Portugal
2010s 8.92 9.1 0.1756 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, Portugal or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 9.18 against 8.76 in Portugal as of 2016.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and between Portugal and Sri Lanka?
0.42, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Portugal and Sri Lanka rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Portugal ranks 69th and Sri Lanka ranks 66th of 94 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, total. 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, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,329 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed