Sri Lanka vs Switzerland: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total over time
- Sri Lanka
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 11.2% against 10.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 71st and Switzerland ranks 68th of 86 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6% | 13.5% | 0.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 12.3% | 2.1% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total, Sri Lanka or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 11.2% against 10.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2016.
- What is the difference in current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total between Sri Lanka and Switzerland?
- 0.7%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Switzerland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2016.
- How do Sri Lanka and Switzerland rank globally for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
- Sri Lanka ranks 71st and Switzerland ranks 68th of 86 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current expenditure other than for staff 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. Current expenditure other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than 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/