Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 80.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sri Lanka, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 80.4% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sri Lanka peaked at 82.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 79.3%, in 2018.
Sri Lanka ranks 73rd of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 82.1% | — |
| 2016 | 79.4% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 82.3% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 79.3% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 79.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 81.4% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 80.3% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 80.7% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 80.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.5% | 79.3% | 82.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 80.7% | 80.3% | 81.4% | 4 |
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 80.4% 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 82.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.3% in 2018.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Sri Lanka ranks 73rd out of 110 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 down 2.1%. 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 teachers with the minimum required qualifications in secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release