Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes was 35.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
35.7%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
77th
of 113 countries
All-time high
36.3%
in 2020
All-time low
31.2%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2023
Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Sri Lanka, 2017–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Sri Lanka is 35.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Sri Lanka ranks 77th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 31.2% | — |
| 2018 | 35.3% | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 36.3% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 35.7% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.2% | 31.2% | 35.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 35.7% | 36.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 74 Vanuatu 38.3% compare
- 75 Cyprus 37.3%
- 76 Cape Verde 36.9%
- 78 Botswana 34.2%
- 79 Lao People's Democratic Republic 33.3%
- 80 Morocco 33.0% 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 secondary education vocational programmes in Sri Lanka?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Sri Lanka was 35.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 2017.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 77th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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 secondary education vocational programmes who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release