Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ was 2,553 millions in 2020. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ in Sri Lanka, 2001–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in Sri Lanka is 2,553 millions, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in Sri Lanka peaked at 5,305 millions in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.21 millions, in 2001.
Sri Lanka ranks 60th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10.21 millions | — |
| 2009 | 1,766 millions | +17197.2% |
| 2010 | 2,015 millions | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 2,220 millions | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 1,985 millions | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 2,149 millions | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 2,606 millions | +21.3% |
| 2015 | 3,084 millions | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 5,305 millions | +72.0% |
| 2017 | 4,605 millions | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 3,228 millions | -29.9% |
| 2019 | 2,837 millions | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 2,553 millions | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 888.34 millions | 10.21 millions | 1,766 millions | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,003 millions | 1,985 millions | 5,305 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,553 millions | 2,553 millions | 2,553 millions | 1 |
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More education data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 358,218 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in Sri Lanka?
- Government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in Sri Lanka was 2,553 millions in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 5,305 millions in 2016.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.21 millions in 2001.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$?
- Sri Lanka ranks 60th out of 137 countries with data for 2020.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release