Jordan vs Sri Lanka: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Jordan
0.3%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.3%
in 2022
Jordan rank
144th
Sri Lanka rank
145th
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Jordan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Jordan ranks 144th and Sri Lanka ranks 145th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Jordan |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 0.4% | 1.3% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 0.4% | 2.3% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp, Jordan or Sri Lanka?
- Jordan, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Jordan and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Sri Lanka?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2022.
- How do Jordan and Sri Lanka rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Jordan ranks 144th and Sri Lanka ranks 145th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary 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