Sri Lanka vs WB: Oecd Members: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes

Sri Lanka
155,543
in 2023
WB: Oecd Members
8.66 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
41st
WB: Oecd Members rank
40th

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • WB: Oecd Members
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How they compare

WB: Oecd Members currently reports 8.66 million against 155,543 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 8.51 million.

That makes WB: Oecd Members's figure about 55.7 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, WB: Oecd Members has been ahead every year.

Sri Lanka ranks 41st and WB: Oecd Members ranks 40th of 214 countries.

WB: Oecd Members has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka WB: Oecd Members Difference Ahead
1980s 88,362 6.47 million 6.38 million WB: Oecd Members
1990s 106,467 6.83 million 6.72 million WB: Oecd Members
2010s 152,482 8.12 million 7.97 million WB: Oecd Members
2020s 154,862 8.57 million 8.41 million WB: Oecd Members

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: Oecd Members?
WB: Oecd Members, at 8.66 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: Oecd Members?
8.51 million, with WB: Oecd Members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and WB: Oecd Members?
19 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and WB: Oecd Members rank globally for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
Sri Lanka ranks 41st and WB: Oecd Members ranks 40th 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

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