Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Teachers in secondary education, female (number) 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 (number) 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% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 113,295 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,041, 4.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 113,295 is above the median for South Asia, which is 73,403, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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
- 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, 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