How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sweden?

9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sri Lanka vs Sweden: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public

Sri Lanka

62.6%

in 2018

Sweden

66.4%

in 2017

Sri Lanka rank

94th

Sweden rank

92nd

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public over time

Sri Lanka
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 66.4% against 62.6% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 3.8%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 94th and Sweden ranks 92nd of 103 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
2000s	79.2%	65.5%	13.6%	Sri Lanka
2010s	70.4%	65.4%	5.0%	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public, Sri Lanka or Sweden?: Sweden, at 66.4% against 62.6% in Sri Lanka as of 2017.
What is the difference in all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public between Sri Lanka and Sweden?: 3.8%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sweden?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
How do Sri Lanka and Sweden rank globally for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public?: Sri Lanka ranks 94th and Sweden ranks 92nd of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 112 places, 1,302 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

All staff (teacher and non-teachers) compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Staff compensation includes salaries, contributions by employers for staff retirement programmes, and other allowances and benefits. Divide all staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/