Sri Lanka vs Uganda: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Sri Lanka
0.3%
in 2022
Uganda
0.3%
in 2014
Sri Lanka rank
145th
Uganda rank
143rd
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Sri Lanka
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Uganda ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 145th and Uganda ranks 143rd of 173 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.5% | Uganda |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 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, Sri Lanka or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Sri Lanka as of 2014.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Sri Lanka and Uganda?
- 0.0%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Uganda?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2014.
- How do Sri Lanka and Uganda rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 145th and Uganda ranks 143rd 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