Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 was 10.98 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
10.98
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
25th
of 89 countries
All-time high
10.98
in 2016
All-time low
9.4
in 1996
Years of data
18
1996–2016

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Sri Lanka, 1996–2016

02.557.5101996200620161996: 9.41998: 9.71999: 9.82000: 9.92001: 10.12002: 102003: 102004: 10.12006: 10.32007: 10.42008: 10.52009: 10.62011: 10.72012: 10.72013: 10.82014: 10.92015: 112016: 11

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Sri Lanka stood at 10.98. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Sri Lanka peaked at 10.98 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.4, in 1996.

That places Sri Lanka 25th out of 89 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Sri Lanka, 1996 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1996 9.4
1998 9.74 +3.6%
1999 9.8 +0.6%
2000 9.9 +1.1%
2001 10.06 +1.6%
2002 9.99 -0.8%
2003 9.97 -0.1%
2004 10.08 +1.1%
2006 10.33 +2.5%
2007 10.4 +0.7%
2008 10.48 +0.8%
2009 10.55 +0.7%
2011 10.68 +1.2%
2012 10.69 +0.1%
2013 10.85 +1.4%
2014 10.93 +0.8%
2015 10.97 +0.3%
2016 10.98 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.64 9.4 9.8 3
2000s 10.2 9.9 10.55 9
2010s 10.85 10.68 10.98 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 22 Belarus 11.23 compare
  2. 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11.21 compare
  3. 24 North Macedonia 11.02 compare
  4. 26 Paraguay 10.98 compare
  5. 27 Mexico 10.92 compare
  6. 28 Italy 10.88 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Sri Lanka?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Sri Lanka was 10.98 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 10.98 in 2016.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 9.4 in 1996.
How does Sri Lanka rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24?
Sri Lanka ranks 25th out of 89 countries with data for 2016.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
89 places, 1,218 data points, 1970–2021
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