South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Secondary education, teachers

South Africa
181,739
in 2023
Sri Lanka
155,543
in 2023
South Africa rank
38th
Sri Lanka rank
41st

Secondary education, teachers over time

  • South Africa
  • Sri Lanka
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k198720052023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 181,739 against 155,543 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 26,196.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 201 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 113,215 105,742 7,473 South Africa
2010s 191,926 154,255 37,671 South Africa
2020s 182,792 154,862 27,930 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
South Africa, at 181,739 against 155,543 in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
26,196, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for secondary education, teachers?
South Africa ranks 38th 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.