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 32.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
32.4%
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
86th
of 100 countries
All-time high
52.4%
in 2013
All-time low
30.4%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2010–2015
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sri Lanka, 2010–2015
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 32.4%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
That places Sri Lanka 86th out of 100 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 50.6% | — |
| 2011 | 45.3% | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 50.5% | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 52.4% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 30.4% | -42.0% |
| 2015 | 32.4% | +6.6% |
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 32.4% in 2015, 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 52.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2014.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Sri Lanka ranks 86th out of 100 countries with data for 2015.
- 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 36.0%. 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release