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

Latest (2016)
10.75
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
81st
of 88 countries
All-time high
10.82
in 2015
All-time low
10.28
in 1996
Years of data
18
1996–2016

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

02.557.5101996200620161996: 10.31998: 10.41999: 10.42000: 10.42001: 10.42002: 10.52003: 10.42004: 10.52006: 10.52007: 10.62008: 10.62009: 10.52011: 10.72012: 10.72013: 10.82014: 10.82015: 10.82016: 10.8

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

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education in Sri Lanka, 1996 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 78 Tanzania 10.9 compare
  2. 79 Ghana 10.88 compare
  3. 80 Gambia 10.82 compare
  4. 82 Nepal 10.66 compare
  5. 83 Zambia 10.47 compare
  6. 84 Jamaica 10.46 compare

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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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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,164 data points, 1970–2021
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