Proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted was 1.05 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.05 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
14th
of 84 countries
All-time high
1.06 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
1.04 GPIA
in 2022
Years of data
5
2017–2023
Proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted in Sri Lanka, 2017–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted in Sri Lanka stood at 1.05 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
That places Sri Lanka 14th out of 84 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.05 GPIA | — |
| 2018 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 3 |
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 proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted in Sri Lanka?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted in Sri Lanka was 1.05 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted?
- Sri Lanka ranks 14th out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release