SDG: World vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
SDG: World
81.0%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
78.0%
in 2023
SDG: World rank
62nd
Sri Lanka rank
59th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- SDG: World
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
SDG: World currently reports 81.0% against 78.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 3.0%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, SDG: World has been ahead every year.
SDG: World ranks 62nd and Sri Lanka ranks 59th of 143 groups.
SDG: World has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: World | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.4% | 78.0% | 8.5% | SDG: World |
| 2020s | 83.7% | 78.2% | 5.5% | SDG: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in, SDG: World or Sri Lanka?
- SDG: World, at 81.0% against 78.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between SDG: World and Sri Lanka?
- 3.0%, with SDG: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: World and Sri Lanka?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do SDG: World and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- SDG: World ranks 62nd and Sri Lanka ranks 59th of 143 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications 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
February 2026 Data Release