Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 39.3% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Sri Lanka, 2010–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 39.3% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in 2018.
The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Sri Lanka peaked at 44.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 2017.
That places Sri Lanka 10th out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 36.4% | — |
| 2011 | 43.1% | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 35.8% | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 40.3% | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 44.7% | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 40.8% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 40.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 34.7% | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 39.3% | +13.4% |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 7 Oman 39.8% compare
- 8 Hong Kong, China 39.8%
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 39.8% compare
- 11 Cameroon 36.8%
- 12 Afghanistan 31.9% compare
- 13 Monaco 26.7% 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 capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Sri Lanka?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Sri Lanka was 39.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 44.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 2017.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Sri Lanka ranks 10th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure 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