Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary was 17.58 headcount basis in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Sri Lanka, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2023, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Sri Lanka stood at 17.58 headcount basis. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Sri Lanka peaked at 20.84 headcount basis in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.58 headcount basis, in 2023.
That places Sri Lanka 36th out of 69 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 19.45 headcount basis | — |
| 2015 | 20.36 headcount basis | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 20.55 headcount basis | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 20.63 headcount basis | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 20.82 headcount basis | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 20.2 headcount basis | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 20.84 headcount basis | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 18.15 headcount basis | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 17.91 headcount basis | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 17.58 headcount basis | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.34 headcount basis | 19.45 headcount basis | 20.82 headcount basis | 6 |
| 2020s | 18.62 headcount basis | 17.58 headcount basis | 20.84 headcount basis | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 73,333 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 91.45 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 91.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Sri Lanka?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Sri Lanka was 17.58 headcount basis in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 20.84 headcount basis in 2020.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.58 headcount basis in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary?
- Sri Lanka ranks 36th out of 69 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release