Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid was 0.2215 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2215
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
26th
of 27 countries
All-time high
0.2215
in 2016
All-time low
0.0738
in 2003
Years of data
13
2002–2016

Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Sri Lanka, 2002–2016

0.050.10.150.22002200920162002: 0.0822003: 0.0742004: 0.0922006: 0.1082007: 0.1372008: 0.1132009: 0.1572011: 0.1342012: 0.1972013: 0.2072014: 0.2172015: 0.2132016: 0.221

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.2215 for individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 104.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.2215 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0738, in 2003.

Sri Lanka ranks 26th of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid employees, by industry: Public Administration in Sri Lanka, 2002 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2002 0.0823
2003 0.0738 -10.4%
2004 0.0923 +25.1%
2006 0.1082 +17.2%
2007 0.1374 +27.0%
2008 0.1131 -17.7%
2009 0.1567 +38.6%
2011 0.1342 -14.4%
2012 0.1974 +47.1%
2013 0.2069 +4.8%
2014 0.2168 +4.8%
2015 0.2128 -1.8%
2016 0.2215 +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1091 0.0738 0.1567 7
2010s 0.1983 0.1342 0.2215 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 23 Morocco 0.3 compare
  2. 24 Guatemala 0.2881 compare
  3. 25 Jordan 0.2498 compare
  4. 27 Australia 0.1395 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Sri Lanka?
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Sri Lanka was 0.2215 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.2215 in 2016.
What is the lowest individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0738 in 2003.
How does Sri Lanka rank for individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid?
Sri Lanka ranks 26th out of 27 countries with data for 2016.
Is individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 104.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid employees, by industry: Public Administration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid employees, by industry: Public Administration
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 291 data points, 2000–2021
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