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 0.2133 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2133
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
27th
of 28 countries
All-time high
0.2495
in 2013
All-time low
0.1139
in 2003
Years of data
13
2002–2016

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

00.050.10.150.20.252002200920162002: 0.1932003: 0.1142004: 0.1572006: 0.1562007: 0.1452008: 0.1772009: 0.1722011: 0.1512012: 0.1812013: 0.252014: 0.1892015: 0.2282016: 0.213

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Sri Lanka stood at 0.2133.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.2495 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1139, in 2003.

Sri Lanka ranks 27th of 28 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: Health in Sri Lanka, 2002 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2002 0.193
2003 0.1139 -41.0%
2004 0.157 +37.9%
2006 0.1561 -0.6%
2007 0.1447 -7.3%
2008 0.1769 +22.2%
2009 0.1723 -2.6%
2011 0.151 -12.4%
2012 0.1808 +19.8%
2013 0.2495 +38.0%
2014 0.1891 -24.2%
2015 0.2284 +20.8%
2016 0.2133 -6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1591 0.1139 0.193 7
2010s 0.202 0.151 0.2495 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 24 Guatemala 0.3227 compare
  2. 25 Republic of Moldova 0.3051 compare
  3. 26 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2732 compare
  4. 28 Australia 0.1799 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 0.2133 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 0.2495 in 2013.
What is the lowest individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1139 in 2003.
How does Sri Lanka rank for individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid?
Sri Lanka ranks 27th out of 28 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 36.6%. 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: Health. 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: Health
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 292 data points, 2000–2021
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