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 12.3% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
12.3%
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
34th
of 72 countries
All-time high
12.3%
in 2015
All-time low
5.5%
in 2011
Years of data
6
2009–2015
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Sri Lanka, 2009–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Sri Lanka is 12.3%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
That places Sri Lanka 34th out of 72 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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 | 12.2% | — |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -53.2% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | +96.0% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 5.5% | 12.3% | 5 |
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 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 12.3% in 2015, 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 12.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2011.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Sri Lanka ranks 34th out of 72 countries with data for 2015.
- Is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release