Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ was 469.82 millions in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
469.82 millions
Change on year
down 30.2%
World rank
47th
of 95 countries
All-time high
792.46 millions
in 2016
All-time low
1.72 millions
in 2001
Years of data
11
2001–2018

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ in Sri Lanka, 2001–2018

02004006008002001200920182001: 1.7 millions2009: 287.8 millions2010: 273.9 millions2011: 302.2 millions2012: 269.3 millions2013: 290.2 millions2014: 372.9 millions2015: 451.3 millions2016: 792.5 millions2017: 672.7 millions2018: 469.8 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 469.82 millions for government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ in 2018.

That represents a change of down 30.2% on the previous year and up 63.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ in Sri Lanka peaked at 792.46 millions in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.72 millions, in 2001.

Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ (millions) in Sri Lanka, 2001 to 2018.
Year millions Change
2001 1.72 millions
2009 287.85 millions +16607.4%
2010 273.88 millions -4.9%
2011 302.2 millions +10.3%
2012 269.28 millions -10.9%
2013 290.25 millions +7.8%
2014 372.91 millions +28.5%
2015 451.27 millions +21.0%
2016 792.46 millions +75.6%
2017 672.7 millions -15.1%
2018 469.82 millions -30.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 144.78 millions 1.72 millions 287.85 millions 2
2010s 432.75 millions 269.28 millions 792.46 millions 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ in Sri Lanka?
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ in Sri Lanka was 469.82 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 792.46 millions in 2016.
What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 1.72 millions in 2001.
How does Sri Lanka rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$?
Sri Lanka ranks 47th out of 95 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,155 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on lower secondary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ in constant value (taking into account inflation). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/