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 0.3571 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.3571
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
24th
of 25 countries
All-time high
0.3869
in 2004
All-time low
0.1403
in 2001
Years of data
15
2000–2016

Individuals with tertiary Education as a share of public paid in Sri Lanka, 2000–2016

00.10.20.30.42000200820162000: 0.3112001: 0.142002: 0.3192003: 0.2972004: 0.3872006: 0.3412007: 0.332008: 0.3792009: 0.2972011: 0.2872012: 0.3722013: 0.362014: 0.2692015: 0.3382016: 0.357

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Sri Lanka stood at 0.3571.

That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.3869 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1403, in 2001.

Sri Lanka ranks 24th of 25 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 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 occupation: Medical workers in Sri Lanka, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 0.3113
2001 0.1403 -54.9%
2002 0.3191 +127.4%
2003 0.2969 -7.0%
2004 0.3869 +30.3%
2006 0.3408 -11.9%
2007 0.3295 -3.3%
2008 0.379 +15.0%
2009 0.2972 -21.6%
2011 0.2867 -3.5%
2012 0.3719 +29.7%
2013 0.3603 -3.1%
2014 0.2688 -25.4%
2015 0.3384 +25.9%
2016 0.3571 +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3112 0.1403 0.3869 9
2010s 0.3305 0.2688 0.3719 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 21 Republic of Moldova 0.9059 compare
  2. 22 Pakistan 0.8855 compare
  3. 23 Peru 0.6979 compare
  4. 25 Australia 0.1465 compare

See the full ranking of 25 places →

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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 0.3571 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 0.3869 in 2004.
What is the lowest individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1403 in 2001.
How does Sri Lanka rank for individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid?
Sri Lanka ranks 24th out of 25 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 4.8%. 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 occupation: Medical workers. 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 occupation: Medical workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 253 data points, 2000–2020
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