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 50.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
50.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
54th
of 77 countries
All-time high
69.8%
in 2010
All-time low
50.0%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2009–2015
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sri Lanka, 2009–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sri Lanka stood at 50.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
That places Sri Lanka 54th out of 77 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 62.9% | — |
| 2010 | 69.8% | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 68.0% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 65.9% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | -24.1% |
| 2015 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.9% | 62.9% | 62.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 60.8% | 50.0% | 69.8% | 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 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 50.1% in 2015, 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 69.8% 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 50.0% in 2014.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Sri Lanka ranks 54th out of 77 countries with data for 2015.
- 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 20.4%. 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 public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release