Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 1.23 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sri Lanka, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sri Lanka is 1.23 GPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 31.1% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.78 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9699 GPIA, in 2014.
Sri Lanka ranks 28th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.9967 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9822 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9699 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9771 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.5 GPIA | +42.2% |
| 2022 | 1.78 GPIA | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 1.23 GPIA | -31.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9699 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.5 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 1.78 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 64,434 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,899 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 222,100 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -5.62 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 136,118 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -6.56 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sri Lanka?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sri Lanka was 1.23 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9699 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Sri Lanka ranks 28th out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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 Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release