MDG: Developed Regions vs Sri Lanka: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes

MDG: Developed Regions
8.55 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
155,543
in 2023
MDG: Developed Regions rank
41st
Sri Lanka rank
41st

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes over time

  • MDG: Developed Regions
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

MDG: Developed Regions currently reports 8.55 million against 155,543 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 8.40 million.

That makes MDG: Developed Regions's figure about 55.0 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, MDG: Developed Regions has been ahead every year.

MDG: Developed Regions ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 221 groups.

MDG: Developed Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Developed Regions Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 7.97 million 88,362 7.88 million MDG: Developed Regions
1990s 8.25 million 106,467 8.15 million MDG: Developed Regions
2010s 8.25 million 152,482 8.09 million MDG: Developed Regions
2020s 8.51 million 154,862 8.35 million MDG: Developed Regions

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in secondary education, both sexes, MDG: Developed Regions or Sri Lanka?
MDG: Developed Regions, at 8.55 million against 155,543 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, both sexes between MDG: Developed Regions and Sri Lanka?
8.40 million, with MDG: Developed Regions ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Developed Regions and Sri Lanka?
19 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
How do MDG: Developed Regions and Sri Lanka rank globally for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
MDG: Developed Regions ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in 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 secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 16,781 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release