Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and was 9.33 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Sri Lanka, 1996–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Sri Lanka is 9.33, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Sri Lanka peaked at 9.36 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.79, in 1996.
Sri Lanka ranks 66th of 90 countries on this measure, 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 25 and in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 7.79 | — |
| 1998 | 8.05 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 8.16 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 8.16 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8.39 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 8.33 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 8.27 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 8.34 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 8.5 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 8.73 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 8.76 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 8.77 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 8.99 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 9.01 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 9.19 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 9.26 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 9.36 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 9.33 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 | 7.79 | 8.16 | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.47 | 8.16 | 8.77 | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.19 | 8.99 | 9.36 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 63 Brazil 9.69 compare
- 64 Jamaica 9.45 compare
- 65 Costa Rica 9.36 compare
- 67 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 9.01 compare
- 68 Namibia 8.88 compare
- 69 Dominican Republic 8.72 compare
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 25 and in Sri Lanka?
- Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Sri Lanka was 9.33 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 9.36 in 2015.
- What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.79 in 1996.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and?
- Sri Lanka ranks 66th out of 90 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 25 and above. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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