How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sri Lanka?

5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2013.

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.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Sri Lanka: Expenditure on secondary education

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

34.7%

in 2013

Sri Lanka

45.7%

in 2018

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

11th

Sri Lanka rank

10th

Expenditure on secondary education over time

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 45.7% against 34.7% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 11.0%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th 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	East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2000s	31.5%	48.2%	16.7%	Sri Lanka
2010s	33.3%	51.1%	17.8%	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on secondary education, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 45.7% against 34.7% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
What is the difference in expenditure on secondary education between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sri Lanka?: 11.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sri Lanka?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2013.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sri Lanka rank globally for expenditure on secondary education?: East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th 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: 17 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.