Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, US$ in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, US$ was 11.53 millions in 2020. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, US$ in Sri Lanka, 2009–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2020, government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$ in Sri Lanka stood at 11.53 millions. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 83.5% on the previous year and down 77.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$ in Sri Lanka peaked at 93.38 millions in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.53 millions, in 2020.
Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, US$ in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 45.96 millions | — |
| 2010 | 51.65 millions | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 77.64 millions | +50.3% |
| 2012 | 67.53 millions | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 81.89 millions | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 62.24 millions | -24.0% |
| 2015 | 93.38 millions | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 73.02 millions | -21.8% |
| 2017 | 60.65 millions | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 68.73 millions | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 69.81 millions | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 11.53 millions | -83.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.96 millions | 45.96 millions | 45.96 millions | 1 |
| 2010s | 70.66 millions | 51.65 millions | 93.38 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.53 millions | 11.53 millions | 11.53 millions | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 42 Cuba 13.36 millions
- 43 Tajikistan 12.09 millions compare
- 44 Sierra Leone 11.98 millions compare
- 46 Madagascar 11.22 millions
- 47 Niger 9.92 millions compare
- 48 Czechia 7.74 millions compare
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4555 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 73,333 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.5206 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.25 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3876 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 439,099 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.72 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$ in Sri Lanka?
- Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$ in Sri Lanka was 11.53 millions in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$ recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 93.38 millions in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$ recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.53 millions in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$?
- Sri Lanka ranks 45th out of 97 countries with data for 2020.
- Is government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$ rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release