Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 58.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Sri Lanka, 2010–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 58.0% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in 2018.
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 % of total in Sri Lanka peaked at 64.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2013.
That places Sri Lanka 18th out of 92 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total 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 % of total in Sri Lanka?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total 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 % of total recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 64.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total 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 % of total?
- Sri Lanka ranks 18th out of 92 countries with data for 2018.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total 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 % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditure other than for staff compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/