Ethiopia vs Sri Lanka: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage
Ethiopia
0.3%
in 2015
Sri Lanka
0.2%
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
107th
Sri Lanka rank
110th
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage over time
- Ethiopia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 107th and Sri Lanka ranks 110th of 122 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage, Ethiopia or Sri Lanka?
- Ethiopia, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2015.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage between Ethiopia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sri Lanka?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2015.
- How do Ethiopia and Sri Lanka rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
- Ethiopia ranks 107th and Sri Lanka ranks 110th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary 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