Belgium vs Sri Lanka: Secondary education, teachers

Belgium
137,795
in 2023
Sri Lanka
155,543
in 2023
Belgium rank
44th
Sri Lanka rank
41st

Secondary education, teachers over time

  • Belgium
  • Sri Lanka
050.0k100.0k150.0k197219972023

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 155,543 against 137,795 in Belgium, a difference of 17,748.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 44th and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 201 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 108,233 88,362 19,870 Belgium
1990s 115,849 107,046 8,802 Belgium
2010s 131,755 153,964 22,209 Sri Lanka
2020s 136,289 154,862 18,573 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, Belgium or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 155,543 against 137,795 in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers between Belgium and Sri Lanka?
17,748, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sri Lanka?
16 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Sri Lanka rank globally for secondary education, teachers?
Belgium ranks 44th and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,677 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.