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

9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

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

Cyprus vs Sri Lanka: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$

Cyprus

295.05 millions

in 2017

Sri Lanka

399.21 millions

in 2018

Cyprus rank

50th

Sri Lanka rank

48th

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ over time

Cyprus
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 399.21 millions against 295.05 millions in Cyprus, a difference of 104.16 millions.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.4 times Cyprus's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 99 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2000s	267.99 millions	99.55 millions	168.44 millions	Cyprus
2010s	331.54 millions	404.72 millions	73.18 millions	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$, Cyprus or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 399.21 millions against 295.05 millions in Cyprus as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ between Cyprus and Sri Lanka?: 104.16 millions, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Sri Lanka?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Cyprus and Sri Lanka rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$?: Cyprus ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 99 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 99 places, 1,181 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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