Sri Lanka vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$

Sri Lanka
389.43 millions
in 2018
Tanzania, United Republic of
330.65 millions
in 2014
Sri Lanka rank
85th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
88th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
0100200300400197119942018

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 389.43 millions against 330.65 millions in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 58.78 millions.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 85th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 88th of 164 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 7.26 millions 7.46 millions 0.1977 millions Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s 24.93 millions 40.33 millions 15.4 millions Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s 33.2 millions 16.61 millions 16.59 millions Sri Lanka
2000s 157.36 millions 373.88 millions 216.52 millions Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 234.7 millions 354.25 millions 119.55 millions Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Sri Lanka or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Sri Lanka, at 389.43 millions against 330.65 millions in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Sri Lanka and Tanzania, United Republic of?
58.78 millions, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tanzania, United Republic of?
7 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2014.
How do Sri Lanka and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Sri Lanka ranks 85th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 88th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Sri Lanka vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 06 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/government-expenditure-on-tertiary-education-us-millions-2/sri-lanka/tanzania/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/compare/government-expenditure-on-tertiary-education-us-millions-2/sri-lanka/tanzania/">Sri Lanka vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
164 places, 3,651 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release