What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Lithuania and Sri Lanka?

57 millions, with Sri Lanka ahead.

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

12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lithuania vs Sri Lanka: Government expenditure on education, US$

Lithuania

1,821 millions

in 2017

Sri Lanka

1,878 millions

in 2018

Lithuania rank

80th

Sri Lanka rank

78th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

Lithuania
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1,878 millions against 1,821 millions in Lithuania, a difference of 57 millions.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Lithuania ranks 80th and Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 174 countries.

Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lithuania	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1990s	489.55 millions	444.01 millions	45.54 millions	Lithuania
2000s	2,088 millions	864.84 millions	1,223 millions	Lithuania
2010s	1,982 millions	1,625 millions	356.22 millions	Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Lithuania or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 1,878 millions against 1,821 millions in Lithuania as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Lithuania and Sri Lanka?: 57 millions, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Sri Lanka?: 12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
How do Lithuania and Sri Lanka rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?: Lithuania ranks 80th and Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/