Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education was 20.94 headcount basis in 2023. ▬ Flat
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Sri Lanka, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 20.94 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Sri Lanka peaked at 24.06 headcount basis in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20.04 headcount basis, in 2015.
That places Sri Lanka 43rd out of 87 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 24.06 headcount basis | — |
| 2015 | 20.04 headcount basis | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 20.9 headcount basis | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 20.21 headcount basis | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 20.88 headcount basis | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 20.69 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 21.15 headcount basis | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 21.62 headcount basis | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 21.29 headcount basis | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 20.94 headcount basis | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.13 headcount basis | 20.04 headcount basis | 24.06 headcount basis | 6 |
| 2020s | 21.25 headcount basis | 20.94 headcount basis | 21.62 headcount basis | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 136,118 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -6.56 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Sri Lanka?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Sri Lanka was 20.94 headcount basis in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 24.06 headcount basis in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.04 headcount basis in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education?
- Sri Lanka ranks 43rd out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release