Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0071 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1987–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Sri Lanka is 0.0071 units per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0073 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0054 units per person, in 1988.
Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.0055 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0.0054 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0056 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0067 units per person | +19.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0064 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0065 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0062 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0061 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0059 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0071 units per person | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0071 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0071 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0071 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0072 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0073 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.007 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.007 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.007 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0071 units per person | +1.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0071 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.007 units per person, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0071 units per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0058 units per person, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0067 units per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0071 units per person | 0.0071 units per person | 0.0073 units per person | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.007 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 0.0071 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.0071 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0073 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0054 units per person in 1988.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 75th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.