Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled was 155,543 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
155,543
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
41st
of 201 countries
All-time high
158,190
in 2019
All-time low
86,970
in 1987
Years of data
22
1987–2023

Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Sri Lanka, 1987–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k1987200520231987: 87.0k1988: 87.3k1989: 90.9k1990: 108.9k1991: 105.7k1992: 108.5k1993: 106.1k1994: 105.9k1995: 103.6k2011: 149.2k2012: 149.9k2013: 150.0k2014: 150.1k2015: 150.2k2016: 150.3k2017: 151.8k2018: 155.5k2019: 158.2k2020: 153.7k2021: 155.5k2022: 154.8k2023: 155.5k

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

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Sri Lanka, 1987 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 38 South Africa 181,739 compare
  2. 39 Ghana 174,414 compare
  3. 40 Kenya 168,396 compare
  4. 42 Myanmar 153,660 compare
  5. 43 Iraq 148,363 compare
  6. 44 Belgium 137,795 compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 8,396 data points, 1970–2025
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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.