Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 31.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
31.9%
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
35th
of 54 countries
All-time high
40.5%
in 2010
All-time low
29.8%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2010–2015

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sri Lanka, 2010–2015

0102030402010201220152010: 40.5 %2011: 36.2 %2012: 40.4 %2014: 29.8 %2015: 31.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 31.9% for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2015.

That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.

That places Sri Lanka 35th out of 54 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%) in Sri Lanka, 2010 to 2015.
Year % Change
2010 40.5%
2011 36.2% -10.5%
2012 40.4% +11.4%
2014 29.8% -26.1%
2015 31.9% +7.0%

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 32 Lithuania 32.4% compare
  2. 33 Armenia 32.0%
  3. 34 Italy 31.9% compare
  4. 36 Canada 31.7% compare
  5. 37 Slovakia 31.3% compare
  6. 38 Lao People's Democratic Republic 30.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sri Lanka?
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sri Lanka was 31.9% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 40.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 2014.
How does Sri Lanka rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Sri Lanka ranks 35th out of 54 countries with data for 2015.
Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 566 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Teacher compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Staff compensation includes salaries, contributions by employers for staff retirement programmes, and other allowances and benefits. To calculate this indicator, divide teacher compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. Limitations: Although countries responding to the UIS questionnaire on educational expenditure are required to follow common definitions for staff compensation, in some cases government budget classifications may differ. It is also often difficult to separate staff compensation between teachers and non-teachers, as these are usually grouped together in country's accounting systems. In general, respondent countries must use estimation methods to separate teacher and non-teacher staff compensation. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/