Average age, above primary education in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Average age, above primary education was 38.36 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
38.36
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
50th
of 105 countries
All-time high
38.36
in 2019
All-time low
30.54
in 1992
Years of data
23
1992–2019

Average age, above primary education in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019

0102030401992200520191992: 30.51993: 31.11994: 31.11995: 31.31996: 31.31998: 321999: 32.42000: 32.72001: 33.12002: 32.92003: 32.92004: 33.32006: 34.72007: 35.12008: 35.22009: 35.62011: 36.42012: 36.52013: 36.92014: 37.42015: 37.72016: 37.92019: 38.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 38.36 for average age, above primary education in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, above primary education in Sri Lanka peaked at 38.36 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.54, in 1992.

Sri Lanka ranks 50th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.39 30.54 32.45 7
2000s 33.95 32.71 35.6 9
2010s 37.3 36.38 38.36 7

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 47 Chile 39.5 compare
  2. 48 Uruguay 39.01 compare
  3. 49 Thailand 38.37 compare
  4. 51 Niger 38.15 compare
  5. 52 Panama 38.12 compare
  6. 53 Mexico 38.04 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, above primary education in Sri Lanka?
Average age, above primary education in Sri Lanka was 38.36 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, above primary education recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 38.36 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age, above primary education recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 30.54 in 1992.
How does Sri Lanka rank for average age, above primary education?
Sri Lanka ranks 50th out of 105 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age, above primary education rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,441 data points, 1970–2021
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