Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 59.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sri Lanka, 2009–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sri Lanka stood at 59.2%.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sri Lanka peaked at 65.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 41.7%, in 2011.
That places Sri Lanka 65th out of 67 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 58.9% | — |
| 2010 | 54.9% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 41.7% | -24.1% |
| 2012 | 45.5% | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 41.7% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 53.0% | +27.1% |
| 2015 | 41.7% | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 53.6% | +28.3% |
| 2017 | 65.7% | +22.7% |
| 2018 | 58.5% | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 59.2% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.9% | 58.9% | 58.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 41.7% | 65.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 62 Azerbaijan 64.9% compare
- 63 Afghanistan 63.4% compare
- 64 Sierra Leone 60.0% compare
- 66 Lao People's Democratic Republic 56.0% compare
- 67 Rwanda 52.7% 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sri Lanka?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sri Lanka was 59.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 65.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.7% in 2011.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Sri Lanka ranks 65th out of 67 countries with data for 2019.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure 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