Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education … qualified in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education … qualified was 71.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
71.6%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
7th
of 57 countries
All-time high
71.6%
in 2023
All-time low
69.7%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2023
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Sri Lanka, 2017–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Sri Lanka is 71.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Sri Lanka ranks 7th of 57 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education … qualified in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 70.8% | — |
| 2018 | 69.7% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 70.6% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 70.9% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 71.6% | +1.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 71.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.5%, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.2% | 69.7% | 70.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 70.6% | 71.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 4 Belarus 78.1% compare
- 5 Azerbaijan 76.8% compare
- 6 Saint Lucia 71.6% compare
- 8 Brunei 70.5% compare
- 9 United Arab Emirates 70.4% compare
- 10 Albania 70.3% compare
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 91.41 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.86 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Sri Lanka?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Sri Lanka was 71.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 71.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.7% in 2018.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified?
- Sri Lanka ranks 7th out of 57 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in upper 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