ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) vs Sri Lanka: Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
92.4%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
95.2%
in 2023
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
56th
Sri Lanka rank
53rd

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

  • ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
  • Sri Lanka
020406080100201620202024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 95.2% against 92.4% in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), a difference of 2.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ahead.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 56th and Sri Lanka ranks 53rd of 183 groups.

Across the 2 decades both report, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 92.6% 80.8% 11.8% ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2020s 90.0% 91.8% 1.8% 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: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 95.2% against 92.4% in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes between ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Sri Lanka?
2.8%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Sri Lanka?
8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Sri Lanka rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 56th 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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) vs Sri Lanka: Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 17 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/percentage-of-qualified-teachers-in-secondary-education-both-sexes-percent-2/escap-south-and-south-west-asia-sswa-unsdcode-98420/sri-lanka/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/compare/percentage-of-qualified-teachers-in-secondary-education-both-sexes-percent-2/escap-south-and-south-west-asia-sswa-unsdcode-98420/sri-lanka/">ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) vs Sri Lanka: Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes</a> — Statizoid

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