Sri Lanka vs UNICEF: South Asia: Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes
Sri Lanka
95.2%
in 2023
UNICEF: South Asia
92.7%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
53rd
UNICEF: South Asia rank
54th
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes over time
- Sri Lanka
- UNICEF: South Asia
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 95.2% against 92.7% in UNICEF: South Asia, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was UNICEF: South Asia ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 53rd and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 54th of 96 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: South Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | UNICEF: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.8% | 93.6% | 12.8% | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 90.4% | 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, Sri Lanka or UNICEF: South Asia?
- Sri Lanka, at 95.2% against 92.7% in UNICEF: South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes between Sri Lanka and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 2.5%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 53rd and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 54th 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