Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary

Afghanistan
68.1%
in 2015
Sri Lanka
60.7%
in 2018
Afghanistan rank
103rd
Sri Lanka rank
105th

Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Sri Lanka
020406080201020142018

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 68.1% against 60.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 7.4%.

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

Across all 6 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 103rd and Sri Lanka ranks 105th of 113 countries.

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

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary, Afghanistan or Sri Lanka?
Afghanistan, at 68.1% against 60.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2015.
What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka?
7.4%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sri Lanka?
6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2015.
How do Afghanistan and Sri Lanka rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
Afghanistan ranks 103rd and Sri Lanka ranks 105th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure as a percentage 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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About this data

Indicator
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
113 places, 1,590 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release