Sri Lanka vs Timor-Leste: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation
Sri Lanka
50.7%
in 2018
Timor-Leste
49.5%
in 2014
Sri Lanka rank
106th
Timor-Leste rank
108th
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation over time
- Sri Lanka
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 50.7% against 49.5% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 106th and Timor-Leste ranks 108th of 116 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.1% | 56.1% | 19.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 48.9% | 21.4% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation, Sri Lanka or Timor-Leste?
- Sri Lanka, at 50.7% against 49.5% in Timor-Leste as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation between Sri Lanka and Timor-Leste?
- 1.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Timor-Leste?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2014.
- How do Sri Lanka and Timor-Leste rank globally for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Sri Lanka ranks 106th and Timor-Leste ranks 108th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.