MDG: Southern Asia vs Sri Lanka: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes

MDG: Southern Asia
4.65 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
76,935
in 2023
MDG: Southern Asia rank
37th
Sri Lanka rank
34th

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • MDG: Southern Asia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

MDG: Southern Asia currently reports 4.65 million against 76,935 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 4.57 million.

That makes MDG: Southern Asia's figure about 60.4 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, MDG: Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

MDG: Southern Asia ranks 37th and Sri Lanka ranks 34th of 213 groups.

MDG: Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Southern Asia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 2.07 million 64,669 2.00 million MDG: Southern Asia
2010s 3.23 million 79,532 3.15 million MDG: Southern Asia
2020s 4.51 million 77,607 4.43 million MDG: Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes, MDG: Southern Asia or Sri Lanka?
MDG: Southern Asia, at 4.65 million against 76,935 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes between MDG: Southern Asia and Sri Lanka?
4.57 million, with MDG: Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Southern Asia and Sri Lanka?
20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do MDG: Southern Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
MDG: Southern Asia ranks 37th 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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About this data

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