Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square was 2.51 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Sri Lanka, 1987–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Sri Lanka stood at 2.51 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.56 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.39 units per square kilometre, in 1987.
Sri Lanka ranks 24th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1991 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.38 units per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 2012 | 2.39 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.43 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.45 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.51 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.56 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.48 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 2.51 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.5 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.51 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 2.51 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6813 units per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 2.51 units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.39 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +44.0% | 1.65 units per square kilometre | 2.38 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.41 units per square kilometre | 1.39 units per square kilometre | 1.45 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.7 units per square kilometre | 1.65 units per square kilometre | 1.74 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.45 units per square kilometre | 2.38 units per square kilometre | 2.56 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.5 units per square kilometre | 2.48 units per square kilometre | 2.51 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 21 Barbados 2.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Kuwait 2.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Luxembourg 2.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Pakistan 2.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Marshall Islands 2.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 South Korea 2.4 units per square kilometre 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Sri Lanka?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Sri Lanka was 2.51 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 units per square kilometre in 1987.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Sri Lanka ranks 24th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.