Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 16.7 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Sri Lanka, 2001–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 16.7 for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in 2018.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Sri Lanka peaked at 21.95 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 16.51, in 2012.
Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.41 | 18.91 | 21.95 | 7 |
| 2010s | 16.91 | 16.51 | 17.34 | 8 |
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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)
- School enrollment, primary 91.5% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0033 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Sri Lanka?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Sri Lanka was 16.7 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 21.95 in 2002.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.51 in 2012.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Sri Lanka ranks 52nd out of 137 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.