Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
18th
of 60 countries
All-time high
1.03 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.9347 GPIA
in 2017
Years of data
8
2015–2023
Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in Sri Lanka, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 1 GPIA for proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9347 GPIA, in 2017.
Sri Lanka ranks 18th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9347 GPIA | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPIA | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9347 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 15 Armenia 1.01 GPIA compare
- 16 Kiribati 1 GPIA compare
- 17 Cuba 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA compare
- 20 Albania 1 GPIA compare
- 20 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA compare
- 20 Bangladesh 1 GPIA compare
- 20 Bahrain 1 GPIA compare
- 20 Belarus 1 GPIA compare
- 20 Barbados 1 GPIA compare
- 20 Bhutan 1 GPIA compare
- 20 Cayman Islands 1 GPIA compare
- 20 Cyprus 1 GPIA compare
- 20 Djibouti 1 GPIA compare
- 20 Dominican Republic 1 GPIA compare
- 20 Egypt 1 GPIA compare
- 20 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 20 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1 GPIA compare
- 20 Jordan 1 GPIA compare
- 20 Cambodia 1 GPIA compare
- 20 Republic of Korea 1 GPIA compare
- 20 Saint Lucia 1 GPIA compare
- 20 Macau, China 1 GPIA compare
- 20 Morocco 1 GPIA compare
- 20 Niue 1 GPIA compare
- 20 Oman 1 GPIA compare
- 20 Philippines 1 GPIA compare
- 20 Qatar 1 GPIA compare
- 20 Saudi Arabia 1 GPIA compare
- 20 El Salvador 1 GPIA compare
- 20 San Marino 1 GPIA compare
- 20 Serbia 1 GPIA compare
- 20 Thailand 1 GPIA compare
- 20 United States of America 1 GPIA compare
More education data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.58 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.89 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in Sri Lanka?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in Sri Lanka was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9347 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education?
- Sri Lanka ranks 18th out of 60 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release