Total official flows for scholarships, by recipient countries in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Total official flows for scholarships, by recipient countries was 12.42 million constant US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.42 million constant US$
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
40th
of 162 countries
All-time high
12.75 million constant US$
in 2023
All-time low
2.52 million constant US$
in 2007
Years of data
19
2006–2024
Total official flows for scholarships, by recipient countries in Sri Lanka, 2006–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million constant US$.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 12.42 million constant US$ for total official flows for scholarships, by recipient countries in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total official flows for scholarships, by recipient countries in Sri Lanka peaked at 12.75 million constant US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.52 million constant US$, in 2007.
That places Sri Lanka 40th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Total official flows for scholarships, by recipient countries in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | million constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.51 million constant US$ | — |
| 2007 | 2.52 million constant US$ | -28.3% |
| 2008 | 3.3 million constant US$ | +31.2% |
| 2009 | 6.31 million constant US$ | +90.9% |
| 2010 | 7.81 million constant US$ | +23.8% |
| 2011 | 9.9 million constant US$ | +26.8% |
| 2012 | 10.27 million constant US$ | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 11.07 million constant US$ | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 10.35 million constant US$ | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 10.1 million constant US$ | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 7.31 million constant US$ | -27.6% |
| 2017 | 6.63 million constant US$ | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 7.62 million constant US$ | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 9.49 million constant US$ | +24.5% |
| 2020 | 10.24 million constant US$ | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 6.26 million constant US$ | -38.8% |
| 2022 | 10.14 million constant US$ | +62.0% |
| 2023 | 12.75 million constant US$ | +25.7% |
| 2024 | 12.42 million constant US$ | -2.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 12.42 million constant US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.44 million constant US$, 2.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 12.42 million constant US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 10.72 million constant US$, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.91 million constant US$ | 2.52 million constant US$ | 6.31 million constant US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.06 million constant US$ | 6.63 million constant US$ | 11.07 million constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.36 million constant US$ | 6.26 million constant US$ | 12.75 million constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 38 Kyrgyzstan 13.9 million constant US$ compare
- 39 Cameroon 12.91 million constant US$ compare
- 41 Ghana 12.05 million constant US$ compare
- 42 Papua New Guinea 12.02 million constant US$ compare
- 43 Sudan 11.96 million constant US$ compare
More development goals data for Sri Lanka
- Red List Index 0.6659 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 628.59 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 605.53 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 25 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 20 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,663 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total official flows for scholarships, by recipient countries in Sri Lanka?
- Total official flows for scholarships, by recipient countries in Sri Lanka was 12.42 million constant US$ in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total official flows for scholarships, by recipient countries recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 12.75 million constant US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest total official flows for scholarships, by recipient countries recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.52 million constant US$ in 2007.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for total official flows for scholarships, by recipient countries?
- Sri Lanka ranks 40th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total official flows for scholarships, by recipient countries rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total official flows for scholarships, by recipient countries (millions of constant 2024 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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