All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in lower secondary in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in lower secondary was 68.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
68.0%
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
65th
of 85 countries
All-time high
83.7%
in 2011
All-time low
34.2%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2009–2018

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in lower secondary in Sri Lanka, 2009–2018

0204060802009201320182009: 77.8 %2010: 82.9 %2011: 83.7 %2012: 80 %2013: 78.5 %2014: 71.6 %2015: 73.3 %2016: 34.2 %2017: 63.1 %2018: 68 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in lower secondary in Sri Lanka stood at 68.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in lower secondary in Sri Lanka peaked at 83.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, in 2016.

That places Sri Lanka 65th out of 85 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in lower secondary in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%) in Sri Lanka, 2009 to 2018.
Year % Change
2009 77.8%
2010 82.9% +6.5%
2011 83.7% +1.0%
2012 80.0% -4.4%
2013 78.5% -1.8%
2014 71.6% -8.8%
2015 73.3% +2.4%
2016 34.2% -53.4%
2017 63.1% +84.6%
2018 68.0% +7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77.8% 77.8% 77.8% 1
2010s 70.6% 34.2% 83.7% 9

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 62 Mongolia 68.9% compare
  2. 63 Cambodia 68.7% compare
  3. 64 Philippines 68.4%
  4. 66 Guatemala 67.7% compare
  5. 67 Estonia 67.5% compare
  6. 68 Iceland 67.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in lower secondary in Sri Lanka?
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in lower secondary in Sri Lanka was 68.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in lower secondary recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 83.7% in 2011.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in lower secondary recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 2016.
How does Sri Lanka rank for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in lower secondary?
Sri Lanka ranks 65th out of 85 countries with data for 2018.
Is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in lower secondary rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
85 places, 980 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

All staff (teacher and non-teachers) compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Staff compensation includes salaries, contributions by employers for staff retirement programmes, and other allowances and benefits. Divide all staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/