Secondary education, teachers, female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Secondary education, teachers, female was 113,295 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers, female in Sri Lanka, 1992–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 113,295 for secondary education, teachers, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 113,295 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63,687, in 1992.
Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers, female in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 63,687 | — |
| 1993 | 67,864 | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 66,939 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 64,229 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 106,381 | +65.6% |
| 2018 | 110,180 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 112,931 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 110,460 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 112,159 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 112,141 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 113,295 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65,680 | 63,687 | 67,864 | 4 |
| 2010s | 109,831 | 106,381 | 112,931 | 3 |
| 2020s | 112,014 | 110,460 | 113,295 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 30 South Korea 151,467 compare
- 31 Myanmar 132,399 compare
- 32 Saudi Arabia 119,823 compare
- 34 South Africa 109,909 compare
- 35 Democratic Republic of Congo 109,250 compare
- 36 Peru 103,599 compare
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 91.41 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.86 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, female in Sri Lanka?
- Secondary education, teachers, female in Sri Lanka was 113,295 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 113,295 in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,687 in 1992.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for secondary education, teachers, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 33rd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, teachers, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.