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 58.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Sri Lanka, 2010–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Sri Lanka stood at 58.0%.
That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and up 346.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Sri Lanka peaked at 64.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2013.
That places Sri Lanka 15th out of 103 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 13.0% | — |
| 2011 | 11.6% | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | -46.9% |
| 2014 | 24.9% | +241.4% |
| 2015 | 26.8% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 64.7% | +141.7% |
| 2018 | 58.0% | -10.3% |
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 58.0% 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 64.7% 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 7.3% in 2013.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Sri Lanka ranks 15th out of 103 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 346.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release