Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$

Bangladesh
247.52 millions
in 2019
Sri Lanka
221.9 millions
in 2018
Bangladesh rank
16th
Sri Lanka rank
18th

Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 247.52 millions against 221.9 millions in Sri Lanka, a difference of 25.62 millions.

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

Across all 5 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 16th and Sri Lanka ranks 18th of 91 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 96.63 millions 145.05 millions 48.41 millions Sri Lanka
2010s 147.22 millions 201.82 millions 54.61 millions Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka?
Bangladesh, at 247.52 millions against 221.9 millions in Sri Lanka as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
25.62 millions, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2016.
How do Bangladesh and Sri Lanka rank globally for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$?
Bangladesh ranks 16th and Sri Lanka ranks 18th of 91 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,059 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in 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 PPP$. 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/