Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 26.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Sri Lanka, 2010–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Sri Lanka stood at 26.5%.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Sri Lanka peaked at 27.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2011.
That places Sri Lanka 56th out of 120 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 18.6% | — |
| 2011 | 15.3% | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 20.1% | +31.7% |
| 2013 | 22.8% | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 24.9% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 27.8% | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 24.4% | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 26.5% | +8.4% |
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 tertiary student as a percentage of in Sri Lanka?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Sri Lanka was 26.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2011.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Sri Lanka ranks 56th out of 120 countries with data for 2018.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. 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 tertiary 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