Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 1,136 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Sri Lanka, 2011–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Sri Lanka stood at 1,136. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 220.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 1,136 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 354, in 2011.
Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 354 | — |
| 2017 | 520 | +46.9% |
| 2018 | 682 | +31.2% |
| 2019 | 1,034 | +51.6% |
| 2020 | 1,136 | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 647.5 | 354 | 1,034 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1,136 | 1,136 | 1,136 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.25 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3876 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 439,099 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.72 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 358,218 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Sri Lanka?
- Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Sri Lanka was 1,136 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1,136 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 354 in 2011.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 23rd out of 81 countries with data for 2020.
- Is teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 220.9%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release