Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 60.7% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Sri Lanka, 2010–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Sri Lanka stood at 60.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Sri Lanka peaked at 65.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 55.3%, in 2014.
Sri Lanka ranks 105th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 63.6% | — |
| 2011 | 56.9% | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 64.2% | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 59.7% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 55.3% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 59.2% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 59.1% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 65.3% | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 60.7% | -7.1% |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 102 Albania 73.4% compare
- 103 Afghanistan 68.1% compare
- 104 Cameroon 63.2%
- 106 Lao People's Democratic Republic 60.2% compare
- 107 Hong Kong, China 60.2%
- 108 Oman 60.2% 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 tertiary in Sri Lanka?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Sri Lanka was 60.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 65.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.3% in 2014.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Sri Lanka ranks 105th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 Current 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