Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both was 98.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Sri Lanka, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Sri Lanka is 98.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Sri Lanka peaked at 98.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 81.7%, in 2018.
That places Sri Lanka 37th out of 70 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 89.1% | — |
| 2015 | 84.8% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 82.8% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 82.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 81.7% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 82.7% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 85.0% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 98.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.8%, 100% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 98.7% is below the median for South Asia, which is 100.0%, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.0% | 81.7% | 89.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 85.0% | 98.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 155,543 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 224,799 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 214,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.58 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0715 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Sri Lanka?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Sri Lanka was 98.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.7% in 2018.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both?
- Sri Lanka ranks 37th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release