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 9.01 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Sri Lanka, 1996–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 9.01 for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in 2016.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Sri Lanka peaked at 9.02 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.61, in 1996.
That places Sri Lanka 41st out of 81 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 and in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 7.61 | — |
| 1998 | 7.92 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 8 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 8.06 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 8.23 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 8.18 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 8.13 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 8.22 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 8.33 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 8.51 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 8.56 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 8.61 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 8.78 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 8.73 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 8.88 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 8.96 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 9.02 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 9.01 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.84 | 7.61 | 8 | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.31 | 8.06 | 8.61 | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.9 | 8.73 | 9.02 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
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 9.01 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 9.02 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 7.61 in 1996.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
- Sri Lanka ranks 41st out of 81 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 8.2%. 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 and above, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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