Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 81.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
81.7%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
69th
of 106 countries
All-time high
83.0%
in 2017
All-time low
80.1%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sri Lanka, 2017–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sri Lanka is 81.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
That places Sri Lanka 69th out of 106 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 83.0% | — |
| 2018 | 80.1% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 80.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 82.1% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 81.5% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 82.0% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 81.7% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.1% | 80.1% | 83.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 81.8% | 81.5% | 82.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 66 Armenia 86.5% compare
- 67 Mozambique 85.9%
- 68 Cape Verde 82.4% compare
- 70 Ecuador 81.3% compare
- 71 Ghana 78.6% compare
- 72 Liberia 78.5%
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.25 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3876 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 439,099 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.72 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 358,218 (2023)
- 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)
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 81.7% 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 83.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.1% in 2018.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Sri Lanka ranks 69th out of 106 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 1.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release