Bermuda vs Sri Lanka: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Bermuda
1.9%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1.8%
in 2023
Bermuda rank
185th
Sri Lanka rank
187th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Bermuda
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Bermuda currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Bermuda ahead.
Bermuda ranks 185th and Sri Lanka ranks 187th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bermuda averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bermuda | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.8% | 3.0% | 0.7% | Bermuda |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 0.5% | Bermuda |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 0.0% | Bermuda |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 0.2% | Bermuda |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 2.0% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 0.3% | Bermuda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Bermuda or Sri Lanka?
- Bermuda, at 1.9% against 1.8% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Bermuda and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Bermuda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bermuda and Sri Lanka?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Bermuda and Sri Lanka rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Bermuda ranks 185th and Sri Lanka ranks 187th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release