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

Iceland
-0.0975 compared to formal wage employees
in 2013
Sri Lanka
-0.2292 compared to formal wage employees
in 2015
Iceland rank
49th
Sri Lanka rank
51st

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

  • Iceland
  • Sri Lanka
-0.3-0.2-0.1-0200420092015

How they compare

Iceland currently reports -0.0975 compared to formal wage employees against -0.2292 compared to formal wage employees in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1317 compared to formal wage employees.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 54 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s -0.0443 compared to formal wage employees -0.1636 compared to formal wage employees 0.1193 compared to formal wage employees Iceland
2010s -0.0374 compared to formal wage employees -0.2237 compared to formal wage employees 0.1863 compared to formal wage employees Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education, Iceland or Sri Lanka?
Iceland, at -0.0975 compared to formal wage employees against -0.2292 compared to formal wage employees in Sri Lanka as of 2013.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education between Iceland and Sri Lanka?
0.1317 compared to formal wage employees, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sri Lanka?
5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2013.
How do Iceland and Sri Lanka rank globally for public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education?
Iceland ranks 49th 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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About this data

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