Sri Lanka vs UNESCO: Sids: Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both

Sri Lanka
91.7%
in 2023
UNESCO: Sids
86.3%
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
44th
UNESCO: Sids rank
47th

Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • UNESCO: Sids
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 91.7% against 86.3% in UNESCO: Sids, a difference of 5.4%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times UNESCO: Sids's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was UNESCO: Sids ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 44th and UNESCO: Sids ranks 47th of 67 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and UNESCO: Sids in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka UNESCO: Sids Difference Ahead
2010s 78.9% 90.9% 12.0% UNESCO: Sids
2020s 88.3% 86.9% 1.4% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both, Sri Lanka or UNESCO: Sids?
Sri Lanka, at 91.7% against 86.3% in UNESCO: Sids as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both between Sri Lanka and UNESCO: Sids?
5.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and UNESCO: Sids?
8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and UNESCO: Sids rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both?
Sri Lanka ranks 44th and UNESCO: Sids ranks 47th of 67 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of qualified teachers in upper 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

Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
191 places, 1,831 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release