Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 14.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
14.9%
Change on year
up 58.8%
World rank
37th
of 44 countries
All-time high
37.8%
in 2010
All-time low
9.4%
in 2015
Years of data
7
2009–2016
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sri Lanka, 2009–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sri Lanka stood at 14.9%.
The figure is up 58.8% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.
Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 30.6% | — |
| 2010 | 37.8% | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 27.9% | -26.2% |
| 2012 | 30.5% | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | -61.1% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | +58.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.6% | 30.6% | 30.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 9.4% | 37.8% | 6 |
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 teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sri Lanka?
- Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sri Lanka was 14.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Sri Lanka ranks 37th out of 44 countries with data for 2016.
- Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. 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 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