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

Sri Lanka
9.95
in 2016
Uruguay
10.02
in 2021
Sri Lanka rank
59th
Uruguay rank
57th

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

  • Sri Lanka
  • Uruguay
02.557.510199620082021

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 10.02 against 9.95 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.07.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Sri Lanka ranks 59th and Uruguay ranks 57th of 84 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 9.2 8.4 0.7996 Sri Lanka
2000s 9.51 8.93 0.5811 Sri Lanka
2010s 10.11 9.6 0.5143 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, Sri Lanka or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 10.02 against 9.95 in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and between Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
0.07, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
How do Sri Lanka and Uruguay rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Sri Lanka ranks 59th and Uruguay ranks 57th of 84 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, urban. 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, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,115 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed