Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ was 1,188 millions in 2020. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ in Sri Lanka, 2001–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2020, government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in Sri Lanka stood at 1,188 millions.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in Sri Lanka peaked at 2,441 millions in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.67 millions, in 2001.
Sri Lanka ranks 49th of 110 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 upper secondary education, constant PPP$ in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.67 millions | — |
| 2009 | 841.17 millions | +17895.7% |
| 2010 | 1,008 millions | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 1,110 millions | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 992.52 millions | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 1,080 millions | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 1,219 millions | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 1,443 millions | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 2,441 millions | +69.1% |
| 2017 | 2,132 millions | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 1,500 millions | -29.6% |
| 2019 | 1,316 millions | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 1,188 millions | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 422.92 millions | 4.67 millions | 841.17 millions | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,424 millions | 992.52 millions | 2,441 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,188 millions | 1,188 millions | 1,188 millions | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 46 Dominican Republic 1,437 millions compare
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- 51 Côte d'Ivoire 1,083 millions compare
- 52 Senegal 1,074 millions compare
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 upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in Sri Lanka?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in Sri Lanka was 1,188 millions in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2,441 millions in 2016.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.67 millions in 2001.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$?
- Sri Lanka ranks 49th out of 110 countries with data for 2020.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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 upper secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release