Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 95.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
95.2%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
53rd
of 96 countries
All-time high
95.6%
in 2022
All-time low
78.5%
in 2018
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Sri Lanka, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Sri Lanka is 95.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Sri Lanka ranks 53rd of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 83.0% | — |
| 2017 | 81.9% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 78.5% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 79.8% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 81.7% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 94.8% | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 95.6% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 95.2% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.8% | 78.5% | 83.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 81.7% | 95.6% | 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 secondary education, both sexes in Sri Lanka?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Sri Lanka was 95.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 95.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.5% in 2018.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 53rd out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release