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

Sri Lanka: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ was 407.76 millions in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
407.76 millions
Change on year
down 29.7%
World rank
48th
of 98 countries
All-time high
675.18 millions
in 2016
All-time low
1.45 millions
in 2001
Years of data
11
2001–2018

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

02004006002001200920182001: 1.5 millions2009: 261.7 millions2010: 273.9 millions2011: 302.2 millions2012: 269.3 millions2013: 293 millions2014: 327.6 millions2015: 396.9 millions2016: 675.2 millions2017: 579.8 millions2018: 407.8 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2018, government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ in Sri Lanka stood at 407.76 millions.

The figure is down 29.7% on the previous year and up 55.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ in Sri Lanka peaked at 675.18 millions in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.45 millions, in 2001.

Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 98 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 131.57 millions 1.45 millions 261.68 millions 2
2010s 391.73 millions 269.28 millions 675.18 millions 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ in Sri Lanka?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ in Sri Lanka was 407.76 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 675.18 millions in 2016.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 1.45 millions in 2001.
How does Sri Lanka rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$?
Sri Lanka ranks 48th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. 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, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,174 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper 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/