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 0.4708 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Sri Lanka, 2002–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2016, individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Sri Lanka stood at 0.4708.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.4902 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3054, in 2002.
Sri Lanka ranks 24th of 26 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.3054 | — |
| 2003 | 0.3237 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3573 | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3349 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3819 | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3816 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.407 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4012 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4104 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4597 | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4413 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4902 | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4708 | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.356 | 0.3054 | 0.407 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.4456 | 0.4012 | 0.4902 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 21 Dominican Republic 0.6563 compare
- 22 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5363 compare
- 23 Republic of Moldova 0.5264 compare
- 25 Guatemala 0.4237 compare
- 26 Australia 0.1749 compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
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 0.4708 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 0.4902 in 2015.
- What is the lowest individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3054 in 2002.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid?
- Sri Lanka ranks 24th out of 26 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 40.6%. 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: Education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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