Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) was 58,343 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Sri Lanka, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, female in Sri Lanka is 58,343, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 62,247 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 38,480, in 2002.
That places Sri Lanka 28th out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 38,480 | — |
| 2003 | 39,262 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 42,124 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 42,719 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 47,696 | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 47,177 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 50,904 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 51,356 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 54,863 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 56,386 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 56,060 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 58,430 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 60,052 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 62,247 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 59,220 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 58,418 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 58,143 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 58,343 | +0.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 58,343 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,005, 3.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 58,343 is above the median for South Asia, which is 40,233, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42,910 | 38,480 | 47,696 | 6 |
| 2010s | 56,287 | 50,904 | 62,247 | 8 |
| 2020s | 58,531 | 58,143 | 59,220 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 25 Bangladesh 70,636 compare
- 26 Azerbaijan 69,278 compare
- 27 Colombia 66,900 compare
- 29 Saudi Arabia 57,734 compare
- 30 Romania 52,951 compare
- 31 South Africa 49,009 compare
More education data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0715 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in Sri Lanka?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Sri Lanka was 58,343 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 62,247 in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,480 in 2002.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 28th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release