Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education was 19.59 headcount basis in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
19.59 headcount basis
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
29th
of 77 countries
All-time high
23.59 headcount basis
in 2018
All-time low
19.48 headcount basis
in 2022
Years of data
6
2016–2023
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Sri Lanka, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 19.59 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Sri Lanka ranks 29th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 23.15 headcount basis | — |
| 2017 | 22.37 headcount basis | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 23.59 headcount basis | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 19.97 headcount basis | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 19.48 headcount basis | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 19.59 headcount basis | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.04 headcount basis | 22.37 headcount basis | 23.59 headcount basis | 3 |
| 2020s | 19.68 headcount basis | 19.48 headcount basis | 19.97 headcount basis | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Sri Lanka?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Sri Lanka was 19.59 headcount basis in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 23.59 headcount basis in 2018.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.48 headcount basis in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education?
- Sri Lanka ranks 29th out of 77 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release