Expenditure on secondary education in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Expenditure on secondary education was 45.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on secondary education in Sri Lanka, 1973–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on secondary education in Sri Lanka is 45.7%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Sri Lanka peaked at 53.5% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, in 2018.
That places Sri Lanka 10th out of 149 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 53.5% | — |
| 2009 | 48.2% | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 53.2% | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 51.5% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 50.8% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 49.1% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 47.1% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 47.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.4% | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 51.2% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 45.7% | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.5% | 53.5% | 53.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.2% | 48.2% | 48.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 45.7% | 53.2% | 9 |
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 expenditure on secondary education in Sri Lanka?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Sri Lanka was 45.7% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 1973.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.7% in 2018.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Sri Lanka ranks 10th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.