Sri Lanka - Current education expenditure

Current education expenditure, primary (% of total expenditure in primary public institutions)

Current education expenditure, primary (% of total expenditure in primary public institutions) in Sri Lanka was 90.69 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 95.34 in 2015, while its lowest value was 58.29 in 2002.

Definition: Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2002 58.29
2009 93.14
2010 92.09
2011 92.98
2012 88.89
2013 87.27
2014 94.74
2015 95.34
2016 73.56
2017 85.71
2018 80.85
2019 90.69

Current education expenditure, secondary (% of total expenditure in secondary public institutions)

Current education expenditure, secondary (% of total expenditure in secondary public institutions) in Sri Lanka was 90.66 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 92.98 in 2011, while its lowest value was 59.03 in 2002.

Definition: Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2002 59.03
2009 91.00
2010 92.09
2011 92.98
2012 88.89
2013 87.16
2014 84.43
2015 85.14
2016 72.99
2017 80.69
2018 78.41
2019 90.66

Current education expenditure, tertiary (% of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions)

Current education expenditure, tertiary (% of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions) in Sri Lanka was 60.68 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 8 years was 65.32 in 2017, while its lowest value was 55.33 in 2014.

Definition: Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2010 63.61
2011 56.92
2012 64.23
2013 59.68
2014 55.33
2015 59.15
2016 59.13
2017 65.32
2018 60.68

Current education expenditure, total (% of total expenditure in public institutions)

Current education expenditure, total (% of total expenditure in public institutions) in Sri Lanka was 74.66 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 9 years was 90.86 in 2009, while its lowest value was 71.01 in 2016.

Definition: Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
2009 90.86
2010 85.44
2011 83.20
2012 81.41
2013 78.29
2014 80.24
2015 80.73
2016 71.01
2017 80.00
2018 74.66

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Inputs