SDG: Southern Asia vs Sri Lanka: Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes
SDG: Southern Asia
92.8%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
95.2%
in 2023
SDG: Southern Asia rank
50th
Sri Lanka rank
53rd
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes over time
- SDG: Southern Asia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 95.2% against 92.8% in SDG: Southern Asia, a difference of 2.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2016 it was SDG: Southern Asia ahead.
SDG: Southern Asia ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 53rd of 183 groups.
Across the 2 decades both report, SDG: Southern Asia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Southern Asia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.5% | 81.6% | 10.9% | SDG: Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 90.7% | 91.8% | 1.1% | 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, SDG: Southern Asia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 95.2% against 92.8% in SDG: Southern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes between SDG: Southern Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 2.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Southern Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Southern Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Southern Asia ranks 50th 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