Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe: Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, US$

Sri Lanka
68.76 millions
in 2018
Zimbabwe
77.91 millions
in 2014
Sri Lanka rank
26th
Zimbabwe rank
23rd

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

  • Sri Lanka
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 77.91 millions against 68.76 millions in Sri Lanka, a difference of 9.15 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 26th and Zimbabwe ranks 23rd of 96 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 45.96 millions 11.35 millions 34.61 millions Sri Lanka
2010s 65.83 millions 50.02 millions 15.81 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, us$, Sri Lanka or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 77.91 millions against 68.76 millions in Sri Lanka as of 2014.
What is the difference in government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$ between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
9.15 millions, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2014.
How do Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe rank globally for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$?
Sri Lanka ranks 26th and Zimbabwe ranks 23rd of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,103 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 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/