All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 14.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sri Lanka, 2009–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sri Lanka is 14.3%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sri Lanka peaked at 44.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2015.
Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 43.7% | — |
| 2010 | 44.5% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 32.8% | -26.2% |
| 2012 | 35.9% | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 32.9% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | -49.1% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | -21.6% |
| 2016 | 19.7% | +50.4% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 15.6% | -30.4% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.7% | 43.7% | 43.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 13.1% | 44.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 155,543 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 224,799 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 214,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.58 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0715 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sri Lanka?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sri Lanka was 14.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Sri Lanka ranks 58th out of 59 countries with data for 2019.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release