Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 18,592 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Sri Lanka, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Sri Lanka stood at 18,592. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 26,387 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18,592, in 2023.
That places Sri Lanka 45th out of 154 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 21,576 | — |
| 2003 | 22,014 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 23,619 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 23,237 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 21,617 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 20,842 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 26,146 | +25.4% |
| 2011 | 26,387 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 24,982 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 21,693 | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 23,545 | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 21,880 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 21,557 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 21,696 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 19,876 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 19,017 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 18,818 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 18,592 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,151 | 20,842 | 23,619 | 6 |
| 2010s | 23,486 | 21,557 | 26,387 | 8 |
| 2020s | 19,076 | 18,592 | 19,876 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 64,434 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,899 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 222,100 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -5.62 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 136,118 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -6.56 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, male in Sri Lanka?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Sri Lanka was 18,592 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 26,387 in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,592 in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 45th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. 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 Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release