Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public was 39.3% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Sri Lanka, 2010–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Sri Lanka stood at 39.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Sri Lanka peaked at 44.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 2017.
That places Sri Lanka 7th out of 103 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public 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
- 4 Colombia 42.7% compare
- 5 Hong Kong, China 39.8%
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 39.8% compare
- 8 Cameroon 36.8%
- 9 Afghanistan 31.9% compare
- 10 Rwanda 25.8% 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 % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Sri Lanka?
- Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Sri Lanka was 39.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 44.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 2017.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public?
- Sri Lanka ranks 7th out of 103 countries with data for 2018.
- Is capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public 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 % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Capital expenditure expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Capital expenditure is for education goods or assets that yield benefits for a period of more than one year. It includes expenditure for construction, renovation and major repairs of buildings and the purchase of heavy equipment or vehicles. Divide capital expenditure in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/