Sri Lanka - Expenditure on Tertiary Education

Since 2014, Sri Lanka Expenditure on Tertiary Education was down by 1.8points year on year. With 18.43 Percent of Government Expenditure on Education in 2019, the country was number 71 among other countries in Expenditure on Tertiary Education. Sri Lanka is overtaken by Albania, which was ranked number 70 at 18.54 Percent of Government Expenditure on Education and is followed by Ghana with 18.27 Percent of Government Expenditure on Education. Sierra Leone topped the ranking with 52.48 Percent of Government Expenditure on Education in 2019, that is an increase of 13.2points compared to 2018. Ethiopia, Ecuador and Gabon respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Seychelles recorded the best 5 years average growth at +82.1points per year, while Kyrgyzstan witnessed the worst performance at -32.3points per year.

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Date Percent of Government Expenditure on Education
2019 18.43
2018 20.74
2017 12.96
2016 12.12
2015 19.38
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How does Sri Lanka rank in Expenditure on Tertiary Education?

# 121 Countries Percent of Government Expenditure on Education Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Sierra Leone
52.48 % 2019 +13.2 % +11.3 % View data
2 #2
Ethiopia
49.46 % 2019 +1.1 % +1.5 % View data
70 #70
Albania
18.54 % 2019 -1.4 % NA View data
71 #71
Sri Lanka
18.43 % 2019 -11.1 % -1.8 % View data
72 #72
Ghana
18.27 % 2014 -6.0 % -5.2 % View data
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