Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female was 96.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
96.4%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
49th
of 93 countries
All-time high
96.7%
in 2022
All-time low
79.9%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in Sri Lanka, 2017–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 96.4% for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
That places Sri Lanka 49th out of 93 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 83.1% | — |
| 2018 | 79.9% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 81.2% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 82.9% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 96.1% | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 96.7% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 96.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.4% | 79.9% | 83.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 93.1% | 82.9% | 96.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 46 Republic of Moldova 97.4% compare
- 47 Kiribati 97.2% compare
- 48 Tanzania, United Republic of 96.7% compare
- 50 China 95.9% compare
- 51 Namibia 95.7% compare
- 52 Turks and Caicos Islands 95.7% compare
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, female in Sri Lanka?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in Sri Lanka was 96.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.9% in 2018.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 49th out of 93 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release