Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) 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 (number) 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% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 155,543 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,286, 4.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 155,543 is above the median for South Asia, which is 139,900, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) 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% | 103,572 | 149,153 |
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
- 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 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