Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 4.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
4.8%
Change on year
up 29.3%
World rank
22nd
of 32 countries
All-time high
13.1%
in 2009
All-time low
3.7%
in 2015
Years of data
7
2009–2016
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Sri Lanka, 2009–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 4.8% for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 2016.
The figure is up 29.3% on the previous year and down 63.3% over ten years.
Sri Lanka ranks 22nd of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 13.1% | — |
| 2010 | 6.7% | -49.1% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -26.2% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -23.7% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +29.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 3.7% | 6.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Sri Lanka?
- Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Sri Lanka was 4.8% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Sri Lanka ranks 22nd out of 32 countries with data for 2016.
- Is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release