SDG: Southern Asia vs Sri Lanka: Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female

SDG: Southern Asia
93.1%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
96.4%
in 2023
SDG: Southern Asia rank
49th
Sri Lanka rank
49th

Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female over time

  • SDG: Southern Asia
  • Sri Lanka
020406080100201620202024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 96.4% against 93.1% in SDG: Southern Asia, a difference of 3.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2017 it was SDG: Southern Asia ahead.

SDG: Southern Asia ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 49th of 164 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 91.0% 82.1% 8.8% SDG: Southern Asia
2020s 90.9% 93.1% 2.2% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female, SDG: Southern Asia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 96.4% against 93.1% in SDG: Southern Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female between SDG: Southern Asia and Sri Lanka?
3.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Southern Asia and Sri Lanka?
6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do SDG: Southern Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female?
SDG: Southern Asia ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 49th of 164 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
257 places, 2,524 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release