Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled was 155,543 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Sri Lanka, 1987–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Sri Lanka stood at 155,543.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Sri Lanka peaked at 158,190 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 86,970, in 1987.
That places Sri Lanka 41st out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 86,970 | — |
| 1988 | 87,266 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 90,851 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 108,944 | +19.9% |
| 1991 | 105,742 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 108,489 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 106,141 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 105,916 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 103,572 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 149,153 | +44.0% |
| 2012 | 149,886 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 149,994 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 150,103 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 150,212 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 150,320 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 151,803 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 155,543 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 158,190 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 153,655 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 155,477 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 154,774 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 155,543 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88,362 | 86,970 | 90,851 | 3 |
| 1990s | 106,467 | 103,572 | 108,944 | 6 |
| 2010s | 151,689 | 149,153 | 158,190 | 9 |
| 2020s | 154,862 | 153,655 | 155,543 | 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 secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Sri Lanka?
- Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Sri Lanka was 155,543 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 158,190 in 2019.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,970 in 1987.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Sri Lanka ranks 41st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.