Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 24.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Sri Lanka, 2009–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Sri Lanka is 24.0%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Sri Lanka peaked at 26.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2013.
That places Sri Lanka 37th out of 115 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 15.8% | — |
| 2010 | 9.9% | -37.2% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 19.2% | +124.4% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 26.6% | +45.3% |
| 2018 | 24.0% | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 8.5% | 26.6% | 8 |
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 current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Sri Lanka?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Sri Lanka was 24.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2013.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Sri Lanka ranks 37th out of 115 countries with data for 2018.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. 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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 9 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release