SDG: Central and Southern Asia vs Sri Lanka: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes

SDG: Central and Southern Asia
5.41 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
76,935
in 2023
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
31st
Sri Lanka rank
34th

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • SDG: Central and Southern Asia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

SDG: Central and Southern Asia currently reports 5.41 million against 76,935 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 5.33 million.

That makes SDG: Central and Southern Asia's figure about 70.3 times Sri Lanka's.

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

SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 31st and Sri Lanka ranks 34th of 213 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Central and Southern Asia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 2.65 million 64,669 2.59 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2010s 3.79 million 79,532 3.71 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2020s 5.14 million 77,607 5.06 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes, SDG: Central and Southern Asia or Sri Lanka?
SDG: Central and Southern Asia, at 5.41 million against 76,935 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes between SDG: Central and Southern Asia and Sri Lanka?
5.33 million, with SDG: Central and Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Central and Southern Asia and Sri Lanka?
20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do SDG: Central and Southern Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 31st 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