Australia vs Sri Lanka: Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid

Australia
0.1395
in 2015
Sri Lanka
0.2215
in 2016
Australia rank
27th
Sri Lanka rank
26th

Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid over time

  • Australia
  • Sri Lanka
0.050.10.150.20.25200220092016

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.2215 against 0.1395 in Australia, a difference of 0.082.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.6 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 27th and Sri Lanka ranks 26th of 27 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1972 0.1091 0.0881 Australia
2010s 0.1631 0.1936 0.0305 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid, Australia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.2215 against 0.1395 in Australia as of 2016.
What is the difference in individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid between Australia and Sri Lanka?
0.082, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sri Lanka?
12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
How do Australia and Sri Lanka rank globally for individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid?
Australia ranks 27th and Sri Lanka ranks 26th of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid employees, by industry: Public Administration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid employees, by industry: Public Administration
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 291 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed