Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 6.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Sri Lanka, 2010–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 6.3% for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in 2018.
The figure is down 34.2% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Sri Lanka peaked at 10.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2012.
Sri Lanka ranks 114th of 115 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7.3% | — |
| 2011 | 6.8% | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | +72.3% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | -34.2% |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 155,543 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 224,799 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 214,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.58 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0715 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Sri Lanka?
- Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Sri Lanka was 6.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2012.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Sri Lanka ranks 114th out of 115 countries with data for 2018.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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 Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release