Belgium vs Sri Lanka: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education

Belgium
-0.0558 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Sri Lanka
-0.2292 compared to formal wage employees
in 2015
Belgium rank
48th
Sri Lanka rank
51st

Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education over time

  • Belgium
  • Sri Lanka
-0.3-0.2-0.1-0200420112018

How they compare

Belgium currently reports -0.0558 compared to formal wage employees against -0.2292 compared to formal wage employees in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1734 compared to formal wage employees.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 48th and Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 54 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s -0.0801 compared to formal wage employees -0.1636 compared to formal wage employees 0.0836 compared to formal wage employees Belgium
2010s -0.0399 compared to formal wage employees -0.2348 compared to formal wage employees 0.1949 compared to formal wage employees Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education, Belgium or Sri Lanka?
Belgium, at -0.0558 compared to formal wage employees against -0.2292 compared to formal wage employees in Sri Lanka as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education between Belgium and Sri Lanka?
0.1734 compared to formal wage employees, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sri Lanka?
7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
How do Belgium and Sri Lanka rank globally for public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education?
Belgium ranks 48th and Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 54 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 657 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed