Slovakia vs Sri Lanka: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$

Slovakia
1,321 millions
in 2017
Sri Lanka
1,257 millions
in 2018
Slovakia rank
61st
Sri Lanka rank
62nd

Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ over time

  • Slovakia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 1,321 millions against 1,257 millions in Sri Lanka, a difference of 64 millions.

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

Across all 13 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.

Slovakia ranks 61st and Sri Lanka ranks 62nd of 145 countries.

Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovakia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 294.3 millions 202.66 millions 91.65 millions Slovakia
2000s 762.38 millions 377.24 millions 385.14 millions Slovakia
2010s 1,451 millions 804.49 millions 646.95 millions Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$, Slovakia or Sri Lanka?
Slovakia, at 1,321 millions against 1,257 millions in Sri Lanka as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ between Slovakia and Sri Lanka?
64 millions, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Sri Lanka?
13 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2017.
How do Slovakia and Sri Lanka rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
Slovakia ranks 61st and Sri Lanka ranks 62nd of 145 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,109 data points, 1984–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on 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/