Maldives vs Sri Lanka: Expenditure on tertiary education
Maldives
20.6%
in 2016
Sri Lanka
20.7%
in 2018
Maldives rank
78th
Sri Lanka rank
77th
Expenditure on tertiary education over time
- Maldives
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 20.7% against 20.6% in Maldives, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Maldives ranks 78th and Sri Lanka ranks 77th of 160 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 18.2% | 11.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 18.0% | 5.9% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Maldives or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 20.7% against 20.6% in Maldives as of 2018.
- What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Maldives and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sri Lanka?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2016.
- How do Maldives and Sri Lanka rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Maldives ranks 78th 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.