How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Sri Lanka?

8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central Europe and the Baltics vs Sri Lanka: Expenditure on secondary education

Central Europe and the Baltics

34.5%

in 2016

Sri Lanka

45.7%

in 2018

Central Europe and the Baltics rank

13th

Sri Lanka rank

10th

Expenditure on secondary education over time

Central Europe and the Baltics
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 45.7% against 34.5% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 11.2%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 13th and Sri Lanka ranks 10th of 24 groups.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central Europe and the Baltics	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2000s	40.6%	48.2%	7.6%	Sri Lanka
2010s	36.7%	49.9%	13.2%	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on secondary education, Central Europe and the Baltics or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 45.7% against 34.5% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2018.
What is the difference in expenditure on secondary education between Central Europe and the Baltics and Sri Lanka?: 11.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Sri Lanka?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2016.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Sri Lanka rank globally for expenditure on secondary education?: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 13th and Sri Lanka ranks 10th of 24 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit: % of government expenditure on education
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 173 places, 3,100 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.