Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers upper both sexes in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers upper both sexes was 78.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
78.0%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
59th
of 82 countries
All-time high
79.8%
in 2017
All-time low
76.8%
in 2018
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sri Lanka, 2016–2023
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 78.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
That places Sri Lanka 59th out of 82 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers upper both sexes in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 77.3% | — |
| 2017 | 79.8% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 76.8% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 77.9% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 78.9% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 77.7% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 78.2% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 78.0% | -0.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 78.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.5%, 83% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 78.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 94.3%, 83% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.0% | 76.8% | 79.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 78.2% | 77.7% | 78.9% | 4 |
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 teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sri Lanka?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sri Lanka was 78.0% 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 79.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.8% in 2018.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Sri Lanka ranks 59th out of 82 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 1.0%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release