Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ was 997.51 millions in 2020. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Sri Lanka, 2001–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 997.51 millions for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Sri Lanka peaked at 2,077 millions in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.93 millions, in 2001.
Sri Lanka ranks 53rd of 111 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, PPP$ in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.93 millions | — |
| 2009 | 627.07 millions | +21331.3% |
| 2010 | 760.25 millions | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 854.94 millions | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 800.66 millions | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 893.62 millions | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 997.05 millions | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 1,193 millions | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 2,077 millions | +74.2% |
| 2017 | 1,794 millions | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 1,298 millions | -27.6% |
| 2019 | 1,144 millions | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 997.51 millions | -12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 315 millions | 2.93 millions | 627.07 millions | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,181 millions | 760.25 millions | 2,077 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 997.51 millions | 997.51 millions | 997.51 millions | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 50 Cote d'Ivoire 1,110 millions compare
- 51 Senegal 1,037 millions compare
- 52 Slovenia 1,024 millions compare
- 54 Azerbaijan 975.3 millions
- 55 Oman 826.24 millions compare
- 56 Luxembourg 798.86 millions compare
More education data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 73,333 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Sri Lanka?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Sri Lanka was 997.51 millions in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2,077 millions in 2016.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.93 millions in 2001.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$?
- Sri Lanka ranks 53rd out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release