High income vs Sri Lanka: Expenditure on secondary education
High income
35.6%
in 2016
Sri Lanka
45.7%
in 2018
High income rank
8th
Sri Lanka rank
10th
Expenditure on secondary education over time
- High income
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 45.7% against 35.6% in High income, a difference of 10.1%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times High income's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 8th 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 | High income | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.2% | 48.2% | 8.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 49.7% | 13.1% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on secondary education, High income or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 45.7% against 35.6% in High income as of 2018.
- What is the difference in expenditure on secondary education between High income and Sri Lanka?
- 10.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Sri Lanka?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2016.
- How do High income and Sri Lanka rank globally for expenditure on secondary education?
- High income ranks 8th 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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About this data
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.