Proportion of teachers … teachers upper male secondary in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Proportion of teachers … teachers upper male secondary was 74.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
74.2%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
57th
of 80 countries
All-time high
77.8%
in 2017
All-time low
73.9%
in 2021
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
In 2023, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sri Lanka stood at 74.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% over ten years.
Sri Lanka ranks 57th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers … teachers upper male secondary in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 77.8% | — |
| 2018 | 74.8% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 75.7% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 76.6% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 73.9% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 74.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 74.2% | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 74.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 87.4%, 85% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 74.2% is below the median for South Asia, which is 93.7%, 79% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.1% | 74.8% | 77.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 74.7% | 73.9% | 76.6% | 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 74.2% 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 77.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.9% in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Sri Lanka ranks 57th out of 80 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 4.7%. 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 upper secondary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release