Government expenditure per student, secondary in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Government expenditure per student, secondary was 7.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
7.7%
Change on year
down 33.4%
World rank
106th
of 109 countries
All-time high
14.1%
in 2016
All-time low
6.0%
in 2012
Years of data
7
2010–2018

Government expenditure per student, secondary in Sri Lanka, 2010–2018

0510152010201420182010: 7.3 % of GDP per capita2011: 7.4 % of GDP per capita2012: 6 % of GDP per capita2013: 6.3 % of GDP per capita2016: 14.1 % of GDP per capita2017: 11.5 % of GDP per capita2018: 7.7 % of GDP per capita

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 7.7% for government expenditure per student, secondary in 2018.

The figure is down 33.4% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, secondary in Sri Lanka peaked at 14.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2012.

Sri Lanka ranks 106th of 109 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Government expenditure per student, secondary in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita) in Sri Lanka, 2010 to 2018.
Year % of GDP per capita Change
2010 7.3%
2011 7.4% +0.5%
2012 6.0% -18.8%
2013 6.3% +4.9%
2016 14.1% +123.9%
2017 11.5% -18.2%
2018 7.7% -33.4%

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 103 Philippines 9.2%
  2. 104 Panama 9.2%
  3. 105 Madagascar 8.4%
  4. 107 Guatemala 5.4% compare
  5. 108 Ecuador 5.3% compare
  6. 109 Monaco 4.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure per student, secondary in Sri Lanka?
Government expenditure per student, secondary in Sri Lanka was 7.7% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2012.
How does Sri Lanka rank for government expenditure per student, secondary?
Sri Lanka ranks 106th out of 109 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure per student, secondary rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit
% of GDP per capita
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 1,539 data points, 1995–2018
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Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.