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
0.20.40.60.81197119962022

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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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
173 places, 3,953 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release