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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
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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