Sri Lanka - Public spending on education
Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education) in Sri Lanka was 29.86 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 45 years was 34.90 in 2016, while its lowest value was 22.99 in 2013.
Definition: Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1973 | 34.27 |
| 2009 | 28.30 |
| 2010 | 25.05 |
| 2011 | 24.21 |
| 2012 | 23.90 |
| 2013 | 22.99 |
| 2014 | 28.67 |
| 2015 | 28.30 |
| 2016 | 34.90 |
| 2017 | 33.38 |
| 2018 | 29.86 |
Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education) in Sri Lanka was 45.74 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 45 years was 53.50 in 1973, while its lowest value was 45.74 in 2018.
Definition: Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1973 | 53.50 |
| 2009 | 48.19 |
| 2010 | 53.22 |
| 2011 | 51.45 |
| 2012 | 50.78 |
| 2013 | 49.09 |
| 2014 | 47.11 |
| 2015 | 47.11 |
| 2016 | 50.41 |
| 2017 | 51.18 |
| 2018 | 45.74 |
Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education) in Sri Lanka was 20.74 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 45 years was 21.12 in 2013, while its lowest value was 7.62 in 1973.
Definition: Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1973 | 7.62 |
| 1975 | 7.79 |
| 1979 | 11.82 |
| 1980 | 15.51 |
| 1981 | 16.28 |
| 1982 | 16.62 |
| 1983 | 17.65 |
| 1984 | 20.79 |
| 1985 | 17.31 |
| 1986 | 21.01 |
| 1987 | 19.24 |
| 1988 | 17.21 |
| 1989 | 17.13 |
| 1990 | 17.14 |
| 1991 | 12.42 |
| 1994 | 14.98 |
| 1995 | 14.13 |
| 1996 | 12.21 |
| 2009 | 18.19 |
| 2010 | 16.43 |
| 2011 | 17.76 |
| 2012 | 18.73 |
| 2013 | 21.12 |
| 2014 | 20.17 |
| 2015 | 19.38 |
| 2016 | 12.12 |
| 2017 | 12.96 |
| 2018 | 20.74 |
Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure)
Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure) in Sri Lanka was 11.33 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 27 years was 17.73 in 2016, while its lowest value was 8.27 in 2009.
Definition: General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.88 |
| 1994 | 12.71 |
| 1995 | 11.57 |
| 1996 | 12.69 |
| 1998 | 11.67 |
| 2009 | 8.27 |
| 2010 | 8.61 |
| 2011 | 9.11 |
| 2012 | 8.39 |
| 2013 | 9.42 |
| 2014 | 10.82 |
| 2015 | 10.95 |
| 2016 | 17.73 |
| 2017 | 14.50 |
| 2018 | 11.33 |
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) in Sri Lanka was 2.14 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 45 years was 3.45 in 2016, while its lowest value was 1.50 in 2012.
Definition: General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1973 | 3.32 |
| 1975 | 2.74 |
| 1979 | 2.57 |
| 1980 | 2.70 |
| 1981 | 2.44 |
| 1982 | 2.56 |
| 1983 | 2.39 |
| 1984 | 2.17 |
| 1985 | 2.58 |
| 1986 | 2.81 |
| 1987 | 2.64 |
| 1988 | 2.83 |
| 1989 | 2.76 |
| 1990 | 2.41 |
| 1991 | 2.92 |
| 1994 | 3.11 |
| 1995 | 2.96 |
| 1996 | 3.34 |
| 1998 | 3.05 |
| 2009 | 2.06 |
| 2010 | 1.72 |
| 2011 | 1.81 |
| 2012 | 1.50 |
| 2013 | 1.62 |
| 2014 | 1.93 |
| 2015 | 2.23 |
| 2016 | 3.45 |
| 2017 | 2.80 |
| 2018 | 2.14 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Inputs
