ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) vs Sri Lanka: Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
92.7%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
95.2%
in 2023
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) rank
54th
Sri Lanka rank
53rd

Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
  • Sri Lanka
020406080100201620202024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 95.2% against 92.7% in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), a difference of 2.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ahead.

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 54th and Sri Lanka ranks 53rd of 183 groups.

Across the 2 decades both report, ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 93.6% 80.8% 12.8% ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
2020s 90.4% 91.8% 1.4% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes, ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 95.2% against 92.7% in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes between ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) and Sri Lanka?
2.5%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) and Sri Lanka?
8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) and Sri Lanka rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 54th and Sri Lanka ranks 53rd of 183 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
279 places, 2,848 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release