Sri Lanka vs WB: High Income (july 2025): Teachers in secondary education, both sexes
Sri Lanka
155,543
in 2023
WB: High Income (july 2025)
9.06 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
41st
WB: High Income (july 2025) rank
39th
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes over time
- Sri Lanka
- WB: High Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: High Income (july 2025) currently reports 9.06 million against 155,543 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 8.90 million.
That makes WB: High Income (july 2025)'s figure about 58.2 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, WB: High Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 41st and WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 39th of 214 countries.
WB: High Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | WB: High Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88,362 | 7.88 million | 7.79 million | WB: High Income (july 2025) |
| 1990s | 106,467 | 8.23 million | 8.12 million | WB: High Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 152,482 | 8.59 million | 8.44 million | WB: High Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 154,862 | 8.94 million | 8.79 million | WB: High Income (july 2025) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in secondary education, both sexes, Sri Lanka or WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- WB: High Income (july 2025), at 9.06 million against 155,543 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, both sexes between Sri Lanka and WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- 8.90 million, with WB: High Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and WB: High Income (july 2025) rank globally for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 41st and WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 39th of 214 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release