Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Serbia or Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka, at 1,878 millions against 1,814 millions in Serbia as of 2018.

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

64 millions, with Sri Lanka ahead.

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

9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.

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.

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

Serbia

1,814 millions

in 2018

Sri Lanka

1,878 millions

in 2018

Serbia rank

81st

Sri Lanka rank

78th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

Serbia
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1,878 millions against 1,814 millions in Serbia, a difference of 64 millions.

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

Serbia ranks 81st and Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Serbia	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2,025 millions	864.84 millions	1,160 millions	Serbia
2010s	1,748 millions	1,710 millions	38.2 millions	Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Serbia or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 1,878 millions against 1,814 millions in Serbia as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Serbia and Sri Lanka?: 64 millions, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Sri Lanka?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
How do Serbia and Sri Lanka rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?: Serbia ranks 81st and Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (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: 21 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/