Kenya vs Sri Lanka: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$

Kenya
425.99 millions
in 2015
Sri Lanka
397.95 millions
in 2018
Kenya rank
71st
Sri Lanka rank
73rd

Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ over time

  • Kenya
  • Sri Lanka
0100200300400500197119942018

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 425.99 millions against 397.95 millions in Sri Lanka, a difference of 28.04 millions.

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

Across all 19 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 71st and Sri Lanka ranks 73rd of 153 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 94.46 millions 24.76 millions 69.7 millions Kenya
1980s 178.52 millions 80.77 millions 97.75 millions Kenya
1990s 393.55 millions 103.71 millions 289.84 millions Kenya
2000s 222.87 millions 128.28 millions 94.59 millions Kenya
2010s 426.26 millions 261.42 millions 164.84 millions Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$, Kenya or Sri Lanka?
Kenya, at 425.99 millions against 397.95 millions in Sri Lanka as of 2015.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ between Kenya and Sri Lanka?
28.04 millions, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sri Lanka?
19 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2015.
How do Kenya and Sri Lanka rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$?
Kenya ranks 71st and Sri Lanka ranks 73rd of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/