Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 155,543 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Sri Lanka, 1987–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 155,543 for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Sri Lanka peaked at 158,190 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 86,970, in 1987.
That places Sri Lanka 41st out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 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% |
| 2016 | 150,320 | +0.3% |
| 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 | 152,482 | 149,153 | 158,190 | 6 |
| 2020s | 154,862 | 153,655 | 155,543 | 4 |
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 secondary education, both sexes in Sri Lanka?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Sri Lanka was 155,543 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 158,190 in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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?
- Sri Lanka ranks 41st out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release