Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 155,543 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Sri Lanka, 1987–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Sri Lanka is 155,543, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Sri Lanka peaked at 158,190 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 86,970, in 1987.
Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), 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
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Sri Lanka?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Sri Lanka was 155,543 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 158,190 in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,970 in 1987.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Sri Lanka ranks 41st out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), 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 Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 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
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 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.