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 45.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Sri Lanka, 2009–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 45.0% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2019. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 195.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Sri Lanka peaked at 45.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2013.
Sri Lanka ranks 16th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 15.2% | — |
| 2010 | 10.4% | -31.6% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 36.2% | +313.3% |
| 2015 | 28.6% | -21.0% |
| 2016 | 33.8% | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 43.3% | +28.2% |
| 2018 | 42.9% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 45.0% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 8.8% | 45.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 13 Maldives 52.5% compare
- 14 Kazakhstan 50.3% compare
- 15 Seychelles 46.2% compare
- 17 Malawi 44.8% compare
- 18 Gabon 40.8% compare
- 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 40.1% 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 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 45.0% in 2019, 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 45.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2013.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Sri Lanka ranks 16th out of 59 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 195.4%. 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 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