Costa Rica vs Sri Lanka: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and

Costa Rica
9.36
in 2021
Sri Lanka
9.33
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
65th
Sri Lanka rank
66th

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Sri Lanka
0246810198920052021

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 9.36 against 9.33 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.03.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 65th and Sri Lanka ranks 66th 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 7.56 8 0.437 Sri Lanka
2000s 8.23 8.47 0.2466 Sri Lanka
2010s 8.98 9.19 0.2104 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 25 and, Costa Rica or Sri Lanka?
Costa Rica, at 9.36 against 9.33 in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and between Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
0.03, 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 25 and?
Costa Rica ranks 65th and Sri Lanka ranks 66th of 90 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and above. 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 25 and above
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,228 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed