Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified was 75.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Sri Lanka, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Sri Lanka is 75.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Sri Lanka peaked at 75.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 71.0%, in 2016.
That places Sri Lanka 7th out of 61 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 71.8% | — |
| 2015 | 72.4% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 71.0% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 71.4% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 74.1% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 74.6% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 75.0% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 75.6% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 75.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.5% | 71.0% | 74.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 75.0% | 75.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 4 Belarus 82.8% compare
- 5 Azerbaijan 78.8% compare
- 6 San Marino 76.4% compare
- 8 Philippines 73.8% compare
- 9 Republic of Korea 72.3% compare
- 10 Dominican Republic 72.1% 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 teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Sri Lanka?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Sri Lanka was 75.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 75.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 2016.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified?
- Sri Lanka ranks 7th out of 61 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release