Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who was 43.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Sri Lanka, 2011–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 43.2% for percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Sri Lanka peaked at 43.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 2011.
Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 37.0% | — |
| 2017 | 37.4% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 40.0% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 41.9% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 43.2% | +3.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 43.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.3%, 73% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.1% | 37.0% | 41.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 43.2% | 43.2% | 43.2% | 1 |
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 teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Sri Lanka?
- Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Sri Lanka was 43.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 2011.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who?
- Sri Lanka ranks 51st out of 75 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release