Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ was 0 millions in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0 millions
World rank
74th
of 157 countries
All-time high
56.6 millions
in 1996
All-time low
0 millions
in 1979
Years of data
28
1973–2020
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ in Sri Lanka, 1973–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2020, government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ in Sri Lanka stood at 0 millions. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ in Sri Lanka peaked at 56.6 millions in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 millions, in 1979.
That places Sri Lanka 74th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 4.4 millions | — |
| 1975 | 8.98 millions | +104.2% |
| 1979 | 0 millions | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 0 millions | — |
| 1981 | 0 millions | — |
| 1982 | 0 millions | — |
| 1983 | 0 millions | — |
| 1984 | 0 millions | — |
| 1985 | 0 millions | — |
| 1986 | 0 millions | — |
| 1987 | 0 millions | — |
| 1988 | 0 millions | — |
| 1989 | 0 millions | — |
| 1990 | 3.67 millions | — |
| 1995 | 42.4 millions | +1055.5% |
| 1996 | 56.6 millions | +33.5% |
| 2009 | 0 millions | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 millions | — |
| 2011 | 0 millions | — |
| 2012 | 0 millions | — |
| 2013 | 0 millions | — |
| 2014 | 0 millions | — |
| 2015 | 0 millions | — |
| 2016 | 0 millions | — |
| 2017 | 0 millions | — |
| 2018 | 0 millions | — |
| 2019 | 0 millions | — |
| 2020 | 0 millions | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.46 millions | 0 millions | 8.98 millions | 3 |
| 1980s | 0 millions | 0 millions | 0 millions | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.22 millions | 3.67 millions | 56.6 millions | 3 |
| 2000s | 0 millions | 0 millions | 0 millions | 1 |
| 2010s | 0 millions | 0 millions | 0 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 millions | 0 millions | 0 millions | 1 |
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More education data for Sri Lanka
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 64,434 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,899 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 222,100 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -5.62 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 136,118 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -6.56 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ in Sri Lanka?
- Government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ in Sri Lanka was 0 millions in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 56.6 millions in 1996.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 millions in 1979.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$?
- Sri Lanka ranks 74th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release