Korea vs Sri Lanka: Expenditure on tertiary education
Korea
20.4%
in 2016
Sri Lanka
20.7%
in 2018
Korea rank
80th
Sri Lanka rank
77th
Expenditure on tertiary education over time
- Korea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 20.7% against 20.4% in Korea, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 80th and Sri Lanka ranks 77th of 160 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.5% | 9.1% | 1.4% | Korea |
| 1980s | 12.8% | 17.9% | 5.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 8.5% | 14.7% | 6.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 12.1% | 8.3% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Korea or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 20.7% against 20.4% in Korea as of 2018.
- What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2016.
- How do Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Korea ranks 80th and Sri Lanka ranks 77th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on tertiary 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 tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.