ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) vs Sri Lanka: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
5.03 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
76,935
in 2023
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
33rd
Sri Lanka rank
34th

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) currently reports 5.03 million against 76,935 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 4.95 million.

That makes ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s figure about 65.3 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 33rd and Sri Lanka ranks 34th of 213 groups.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 2.24 million 64,669 2.18 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2010s 3.51 million 79,532 3.43 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2020s 4.88 million 77,607 4.80 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) or Sri Lanka?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), at 5.03 million against 76,935 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes between ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Sri Lanka?
4.95 million, with ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Sri Lanka?
20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Sri Lanka rank globally for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 33rd and Sri Lanka ranks 34th of 213 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
370 places, 8,604 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release