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
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Sri Lanka, 1996–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
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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