Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 10.75 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Sri Lanka, 1996–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Sri Lanka is 10.75, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Sri Lanka peaked at 10.82 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.28, in 1996.
That places Sri Lanka 81st out of 88 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 10.28 | — |
| 1998 | 10.37 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 10.37 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 10.39 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 10.44 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 10.47 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 10.43 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 10.5 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 10.49 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.56 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 10.62 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 10.55 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 10.67 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 10.67 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.77 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 10.78 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 10.82 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 10.75 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.34 | 10.28 | 10.37 | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.49 | 10.39 | 10.62 | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.74 | 10.67 | 10.82 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Sri Lanka?
- Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Sri Lanka was 10.75 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 10.82 in 2015.
- What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.28 in 1996.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
- Sri Lanka ranks 81st out of 88 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 and above, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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