Korea vs Sri Lanka: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified
Korea
72.3%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
75.9%
in 2023
Korea rank
9th
Sri Lanka rank
7th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified over time
- Korea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 75.9% against 72.3% in Korea, a difference of 3.6%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 9th and Sri Lanka ranks 7th of 61 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.1% | 72.5% | 2.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 71.7% | 75.5% | 3.8% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified, Korea or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 75.9% against 72.3% in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified between Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 3.6%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified?
- Korea ranks 9th and Sri Lanka ranks 7th of 61 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). 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