Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary was 78.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
78.5%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
88th
of 92 countries
All-time high
93.0%
in 2011
All-time low
59.0%
in 2002
Years of data
11
2002–2018

Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary in Sri Lanka, 2002–2018

0204060801002002201020182002: 59 %2009: 90.4 %2010: 92.1 %2011: 93 %2012: 88.9 %2013: 87 %2014: 83.7 %2015: 84.4 %2016: 73.2 %2017: 80.4 %2018: 78.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for current expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary in Sri Lanka is 78.5%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary in Sri Lanka peaked at 93.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 59.0%, in 2002.

Sri Lanka ranks 88th of 92 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary public institutions (%) in Sri Lanka, 2002 to 2018.
Year % Change
2002 59.0%
2009 90.4% +53.1%
2010 92.1% +1.9%
2011 93.0% +1.0%
2012 88.9% -4.4%
2013 87.0% -2.1%
2014 83.7% -3.8%
2015 84.4% +0.8%
2016 73.2% -13.3%
2017 80.4% +9.9%
2018 78.5% -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 74.7% 59.0% 90.4% 2
2010s 84.6% 73.2% 93.0% 9

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 85 Uganda 81.5% compare
  2. 86 Gabon 78.6% compare
  3. 87 El Salvador 78.6% compare
  4. 89 Ethiopia 75.9% compare
  5. 90 Vietnam 72.6% compare
  6. 91 Guinea 69.7% compare

See the full ranking of 92 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary in Sri Lanka?
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary in Sri Lanka was 78.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest current expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 2002.
How does Sri Lanka rank for current expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary?
Sri Lanka ranks 88th out of 92 countries with data for 2018.
Is current expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,053 data points, 1995–2019
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Current expenditure 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. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration). Divide all current expenditure 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/