How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Sri Lanka?

9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Belarus

432.42 millions

in 2017

Sri Lanka

389.61 millions

in 2018

Belarus rank

72nd

Sri Lanka rank

75th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

Belarus
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 432.42 millions against 389.61 millions in Sri Lanka, a difference of 42.81 millions.

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

Across all 9 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.

Belarus ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 158 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2000s	446.17 millions	157.36 millions	288.82 millions	Belarus
2010s	520.81 millions	266.93 millions	253.88 millions	Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Belarus or Sri Lanka?: Belarus, at 432.42 millions against 389.61 millions in Sri Lanka as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Belarus and Sri Lanka?: 42.81 millions, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Sri Lanka?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
How do Belarus and Sri Lanka rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?: Belarus ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 158 places, 3,257 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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