Myanmar vs Sri Lanka: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Myanmar
0.3%
in 2019
Sri Lanka
0.3%
in 2022
Myanmar rank
147th
Sri Lanka rank
145th
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Myanmar
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 147th and Sri Lanka ranks 145th of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 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, Myanmar or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Myanmar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Myanmar and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.
- How do Myanmar and Sri Lanka rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Myanmar ranks 147th 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