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

Sri Lanka: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary was 15.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
15.6%
Change on year
down 30.4%
World rank
51st
of 53 countries
All-time high
44.5%
in 2010
All-time low
13.1%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2009–2018

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

102030402009201320182009: 43.7 %2010: 44.5 %2011: 32.8 %2012: 35.9 %2013: 32.9 %2014: 16.7 %2015: 13.1 %2016: 19.7 %2017: 22.4 %2018: 15.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary in Sri Lanka stood at 15.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.4% on the previous year and down 64.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary in Sri Lanka peaked at 44.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2015.

That places Sri Lanka 51st out of 53 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%) in Sri Lanka, 2009 to 2018.
Year % Change
2009 43.7%
2010 44.5% +1.7%
2011 32.8% -26.2%
2012 35.9% +9.4%
2013 32.9% -8.3%
2014 16.7% -49.1%
2015 13.1% -21.6%
2016 19.7% +50.4%
2017 22.4% +13.3%
2018 15.6% -30.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.7% 43.7% 43.7% 1
2010s 26.0% 13.1% 44.5% 9

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 48 Bulgaria 21.4% compare
  2. 49 Austria 19.9% compare
  3. 50 Eritrea 17.6%
  4. 52 Andorra 0.0%
  5. 52 Barbados 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary in Sri Lanka?
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary in Sri Lanka was 15.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2015.
How does Sri Lanka rank for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary?
Sri Lanka ranks 51st out of 53 countries with data for 2018.
Is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.4%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 555 data points, 1995–2019
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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/