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

Kenya
423.48 millions
in 2015
Sri Lanka
389.61 millions
in 2018
Kenya rank
73rd
Sri Lanka rank
75th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Kenya
  • Sri Lanka
0100200300400197119942018

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 423.48 millions against 389.61 millions in Sri Lanka, a difference of 33.87 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 73rd and Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 158 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 19.06 millions 7.69 millions 11.37 millions Kenya
1980s 60.59 millions 26.12 millions 34.47 millions Kenya
1990s 109.49 millions 43.58 millions 65.91 millions Kenya
2000s 86.57 millions 56.69 millions 29.87 millions Kenya
2010s 377.92 millions 262.7 millions 115.22 millions Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Kenya or Sri Lanka?
Kenya, at 423.48 millions against 389.61 millions in Sri Lanka as of 2015.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Kenya and Sri Lanka?
33.87 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, us$?
Kenya ranks 73rd and Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (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/