Teachers in secondary education, female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Teachers in secondary education, female was 113,295 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, female in Sri Lanka, 1992–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, female in Sri Lanka is 113,295, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 113,295 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63,687, in 1992.
That places Sri Lanka 33rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, female in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 63,687 | — |
| 1993 | 67,864 | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 66,939 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 64,229 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 106,381 | +65.6% |
| 2018 | 110,180 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 112,931 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 110,460 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 112,159 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 112,141 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 113,295 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65,680 | 63,687 | 67,864 | 4 |
| 2010s | 109,831 | 106,381 | 112,931 | 3 |
| 2020s | 112,014 | 110,460 | 113,295 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 30 South Korea 151,467 compare
- 31 Myanmar 132,399 compare
- 32 Saudi Arabia 119,823 compare
- 34 South Africa 109,909 compare
- 35 Democratic Republic of Congo 109,250 compare
- 36 Peru 103,599 compare
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 73,333 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in Sri Lanka?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in Sri Lanka was 113,295 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 113,295 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,687 in 1992.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 33rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release