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 3.35 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
3.35
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
70th
of 88 countries
All-time high
3.43
in 2009
All-time low
3.24
in 2006
Years of data
18
1996–2016

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

01231996200620161996: 3.31998: 3.31999: 3.42000: 3.42001: 3.42002: 3.32003: 3.42004: 3.32006: 3.22007: 3.32008: 3.32009: 3.42011: 3.32012: 3.42013: 3.42014: 3.42015: 3.42016: 3.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Sri Lanka is 3.35, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Sri Lanka peaked at 3.43 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.24, in 2006.

That places Sri Lanka 70th 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, primary education and below in Sri Lanka, 1996 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1996 3.28
1998 3.34 +1.6%
1999 3.42 +2.6%
2000 3.36 -2.0%
2001 3.41 +1.8%
2002 3.3 -3.3%
2003 3.36 +1.7%
2004 3.35 -0.3%
2006 3.24 -3.1%
2007 3.29 +1.5%
2008 3.33 +1.2%
2009 3.43 +2.8%
2011 3.34 -2.6%
2012 3.35 +0.4%
2013 3.36 +0.4%
2014 3.38 +0.6%
2015 3.4 +0.6%
2016 3.35 -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.35 3.28 3.42 3
2000s 3.34 3.24 3.43 9
2010s 3.37 3.34 3.4 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 67 Laos 3.57 compare
  2. 68 Rwanda 3.46 compare
  3. 69 Mongolia 3.37 compare
  4. 71 Peru 3.27 compare
  5. 72 Egypt 3.09 compare
  6. 73 Ghana 3.08 compare

See the full ranking of 88 places →

More reference data data for Sri Lanka

All data for Sri Lanka →

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 3.35 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 3.43 in 2009.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 3.24 in 2006.
How does Sri Lanka rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Sri Lanka ranks 70th 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 3.4%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 18 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Sri Lanka. Statizoid. Retrieved 01 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/average-number-of-completed-years-in-formal-education-aged-17-and-above-primary-education/sri-lanka/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/average-number-of-completed-years-in-formal-education-aged-17-and-above-primary-education/sri-lanka/">Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Sri Lanka</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,191 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed