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

Lithuania
359.49 millions
in 2017
Sri Lanka
389.61 millions
in 2018
Lithuania rank
77th
Sri Lanka rank
75th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Lithuania
  • Sri Lanka
0200400600197319952018

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 389.61 millions against 359.49 millions in Lithuania, a difference of 30.12 millions.

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

Across all 12 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.

Lithuania ranks 77th and Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 158 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 73.48 millions 55.61 millions 17.87 millions Lithuania
2000s 291.48 millions 107.02 millions 184.46 millions Lithuania
2010s 518.97 millions 266.93 millions 252.04 millions Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Lithuania or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 389.61 millions against 359.49 millions in Lithuania as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Lithuania and Sri Lanka?
30.12 millions, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Sri Lanka?
12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
How do Lithuania and Sri Lanka rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Lithuania ranks 77th and Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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/