Sri Lanka vs UIS: South and West Asia: Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes
Sri Lanka
95.2%
in 2023
UIS: South and West Asia
92.8%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
53rd
UIS: South and West Asia rank
50th
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes over time
- Sri Lanka
- UIS: South and West Asia
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 95.2% against 92.8% in UIS: South and West Asia, a difference of 2.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2016 it was UIS: South and West Asia ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 53rd and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 50th of 96 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and UIS: South and West Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | UIS: South and West Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.6% | 92.5% | 10.9% | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 90.7% | 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, Sri Lanka or UIS: South and West Asia?
- Sri Lanka, at 95.2% against 92.8% in UIS: South and West Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes between Sri Lanka and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 2.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 53rd and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 50th of 96 countries.
- 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