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Sri Lanka Highest Education Spending

3.34% in 1996
Government expenditure on education as % of GDP · World Bank

The highest education spending in Sri Lanka was 3.34% in 1996. The top 5 years were: 1996 (3.34%), 1973 (3.32%), 2016 (3.23%), 1994 (3.11%), 1998 (3.05%).

Top 5 Highest Years
Sri Lanka Top 5 Highest Education Spending Years
RankYearValue
1st 1996 3.34%
2nd 1973 3.32%
3rd 2016 3.23%
4th 1994 3.11%
5th 1998 3.05%
All Data (sorted by value)
YearValueChangeRank
2017 2.59% −0.64% 27th
2016 3.23% +1.12% 44th
1998 3.05% −0.29% 30th
1996 3.34% +0.39% 29th
1995 2.96% −0.15% 23rd
1994 3.11% +0.19% 14th
1991 2.92% +0.50% 14th
1990 2.41% −0.34% 12th
1989 2.76% −0.07% 13th
1988 2.83% +0.18% 10th
1987 2.64% −0.16% 9th
1986 2.81% +0.23% 12th
1985 2.58% +0.41% 14th
1983 2.39% −0.17% 13th
1982 2.56% +0.12% 15th
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