North America vs Sri Lanka: Secondary education, teachers

North America
1.89 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
155,543
in 2023
North America rank
37th
Sri Lanka rank
41st

Secondary education, teachers over time

  • North America
  • Sri Lanka
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M197119972024

How they compare

North America currently reports 1.89 million against 155,543 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.74 million.

That makes North America's figure about 12.2 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.

North America ranks 37th and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 43 groups.

North America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North America Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 1.45 million 88,362 1.37 million North America
1990s 1.46 million 106,467 1.35 million North America
2010s 1.83 million 152,482 1.68 million North America
2020s 1.88 million 154,862 1.72 million North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, North America or Sri Lanka?
North America, at 1.89 million against 155,543 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers between North America and Sri Lanka?
1.74 million, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Sri Lanka?
19 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
How do North America and Sri Lanka rank globally for secondary education, teachers?
North America ranks 37th and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 43 groups.
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.