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

India
299.9 millions
in 2013
Sri Lanka
221.9 millions
in 2018
India rank
15th
Sri Lanka rank
18th

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

  • India
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

India currently reports 299.9 millions against 221.9 millions in Sri Lanka, a difference of 78 millions.

That makes India's figure about 1.4 times Sri Lanka's.

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

India ranks 15th and Sri Lanka ranks 18th of 91 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 1,042 millions 145.05 millions 896.99 millions India
2010s 1,024 millions 205.94 millions 817.82 millions India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$, India or Sri Lanka?
India, at 299.9 millions against 221.9 millions in Sri Lanka as of 2013.
What is the difference in government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ between India and Sri Lanka?
78 millions, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sri Lanka?
5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2013.
How do India and Sri Lanka rank globally for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$?
India ranks 15th and Sri Lanka ranks 18th of 91 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ (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/