Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ was 980.25 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ in Sri Lanka, 2010–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in Sri Lanka stood at 980.25.
The figure is down 34.3% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in Sri Lanka peaked at 1,535 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 755.05, in 2012.
Sri Lanka ranks 81st of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 78 Albania 1,388 compare
- 79 Côte d’Ivoire 1,248 compare
- 80 Rwanda 1,091 compare
- 82 Burkina Faso 974.56 compare
- 83 Syrian Arab Republic 937.99
- 84 Ecuador 821.27 compare
More education data for Sri Lanka
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 91.45 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 91.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in Sri Lanka?
- Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in Sri Lanka was 980.25 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1,535 in 2016.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 755.05 in 2012.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Sri Lanka ranks 81st out of 95 countries with data for 2018.
- Is initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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 upper secondary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release