How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sri Lanka?

9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Colombia vs Sri Lanka: Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public

Colombia

42.7%

in 2018

Sri Lanka

39.3%

in 2018

Colombia rank

4th

Sri Lanka rank

7th

Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public over time

Colombia
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 42.7% against 39.3% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 3.4%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 4th and Sri Lanka ranks 7th of 103 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public, Colombia or Sri Lanka?: Colombia, at 42.7% against 39.3% in Sri Lanka as of 2018.
What is the difference in capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public between Colombia and Sri Lanka?: 3.4%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sri Lanka?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Sri Lanka rank globally for capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public?: Colombia ranks 4th and Sri Lanka ranks 7th of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 103 places, 1,218 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Capital expenditure 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. Capital expenditure is for education goods or assets that yield benefits for a period of more than one year. It includes expenditure for construction, renovation and major repairs of buildings and the purchase of heavy equipment or vehicles. Divide capital expenditure 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/