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

Iceland
336.81 millions
in 2017
Sri Lanka
389.61 millions
in 2018
Iceland rank
78th
Sri Lanka rank
75th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Iceland
  • Sri Lanka
0100200300400197319952018

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 389.61 millions against 336.81 millions in Iceland, a difference of 52.8 millions.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 78th and Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 158 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 56.85 millions 49.75 millions 7.1 millions Iceland
2000s 145.75 millions 107.02 millions 38.72 millions Iceland
2010s 250.4 millions 266.93 millions 16.53 millions Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Iceland or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 389.61 millions against 336.81 millions in Iceland as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Iceland and Sri Lanka?
52.8 millions, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sri Lanka?
14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Iceland and Sri Lanka rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Iceland ranks 78th and Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (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

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/