All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 50.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Sri Lanka, 2009–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Sri Lanka is 50.7%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Sri Lanka peaked at 75.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 50.7%, in 2018.
Sri Lanka ranks 106th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 75.1% | — |
| 2010 | 75.5% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 73.5% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 71.6% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 69.7% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 61.1% | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 62.4% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 53.4% | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 50.7% | -5.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 50.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.7%, 70% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 50.7% is below the median for South Asia, which is 59.6%, 85% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.1% | 75.1% | 75.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 64.7% | 50.7% | 75.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 103 Finland 55.2% compare
- 104 Bangladesh 55.0% compare
- 105 Barbados 52.3% compare
- 107 Gambia 50.4%
- 108 Timor-Leste 49.5% compare
- 109 Guinea-Bissau 48.3% compare
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 public in Sri Lanka?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Sri Lanka was 50.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 75.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.7% in 2018.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Sri Lanka ranks 106th out of 116 countries with data for 2018.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. 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 public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release