Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage was 0.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Sri Lanka, 2001–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Sri Lanka is 0.5%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 31.9% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
Sri Lanka ranks 67th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +11463.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -18.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +62.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -31.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Sri Lanka?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Sri Lanka was 0.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
- Sri Lanka ranks 67th out of 101 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/