Greece vs Sri Lanka: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Greece
6.4%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
7.2%
in 2024
Greece rank
188th
Sri Lanka rank
185th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Greece
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 7.2% against 6.4% in Greece, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 188th and Sri Lanka ranks 185th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.2% | 0.0% | 7.2% | Greece |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 7.5% | 0.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 12.3% | 5.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 5.3% | 1.0% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Greece or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 7.2% against 6.4% in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Greece and Sri Lanka?
- 0.8%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sri Lanka?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Greece and Sri Lanka rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Greece ranks 188th and Sri Lanka ranks 185th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release