OECD members vs Sri Lanka: Expenditure on secondary education
OECD members
35.1%
in 2016
Sri Lanka
45.7%
in 2018
OECD members rank
10th
Sri Lanka rank
10th
Expenditure on secondary education over time
- OECD members
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 45.7% against 35.1% in OECD members, a difference of 10.6%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times OECD members's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 10th 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 | OECD members | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.2% | 48.2% | 8.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 49.9% | 13.5% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on secondary education, OECD members or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 45.7% against 35.1% in OECD members as of 2018.
- What is the difference in expenditure on secondary education between OECD members and Sri Lanka?
- 10.6%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Sri Lanka?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2016.
- How do OECD members and Sri Lanka rank globally for expenditure on secondary education?
- OECD members ranks 10th 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.