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
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.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release