Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by was 7.16 million in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
7.16 million
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
33rd
of 141 countries
All-time high
11.38 million
in 2013
All-time low
2.22 million
in 2007
Years of data
13
2006–2018

Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by in Sri Lanka, 2006–2018

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M2006201220182006: 3.1M2007: 2.2M2008: 3.0M2009: 6.5M2010: 8.1M2011: 10.6M2012: 10.6M2013: 11.4M2014: 10.7M2015: 9.8M2016: 7.0M2017: 6.5M2018: 7.2M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 7.16 million for volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by in 2018.

The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 142.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by in Sri Lanka peaked at 11.38 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.22 million, in 2007.

That places Sri Lanka 33rd out of 141 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by sector and type of study, constant US$ in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2006 3.07 million
2007 2.22 million -27.6%
2008 2.95 million +32.7%
2009 6.51 million +120.8%
2010 8.05 million +23.6%
2011 10.64 million +32.1%
2012 10.59 million -0.5%
2013 11.38 million +7.4%
2014 10.75 million -5.5%
2015 9.78 million -9.0%
2016 7.01 million -28.3%
2017 6.48 million -7.6%
2018 7.16 million +10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.69 million 2.22 million 6.51 million 4
2010s 9.09 million 6.48 million 11.38 million 9

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 30 Serbia 8.17 million compare
  2. 31 Kenya 7.95 million compare
  3. 32 South Africa 7.41 million compare
  4. 34 Iran, Islamic Republic of 7.12 million compare
  5. 35 Ethiopia 7.08 million compare
  6. 36 Senegal 6.90 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by in Sri Lanka?
Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by in Sri Lanka was 7.16 million in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 11.38 million in 2013.
What is the lowest volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 2.22 million in 2007.
How does Sri Lanka rank for volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by?
Sri Lanka ranks 33rd out of 141 countries with data for 2018.
Is volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 142.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by sector and type of study, constant US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by sector and type of study, constant US$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 1,778 data points, 2006–2018
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Gross disbursements of total official development assistance (ODA) for scholarships in donor countries expressed in US dollars at the average annual exchange rate. Scholarships are financial aid awards for individual students and contributions to trainees. The beneficiary students and trainees are nationals of developing countries. Financial aid awards include bilateral grants to students in institutions of higher education following full-time studies or training courses in the donor country. Administrative data from donor countries and other aid providers on gross disbursements of total official development assistance to education are compiled by the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development from returns submitted by its member countries and other aid providers. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/