Teachers in secondary education, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Teachers in secondary education, male was 42,248 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, male in Sri Lanka, 1992–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 42,248 for teachers in secondary education, male in 2023.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 45,422 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 38,277, in 1993.
Sri Lanka ranks 59th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 44,802 | — |
| 1993 | 38,277 | -14.6% |
| 1994 | 38,977 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 39,343 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 45,422 | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 45,363 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 45,258 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 43,195 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 43,318 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 42,633 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 42,248 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,350 | 38,277 | 44,802 | 4 |
| 2010s | 45,348 | 45,258 | 45,422 | 3 |
| 2020s | 42,848 | 42,248 | 43,318 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 136,118 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -6.56 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, male in Sri Lanka?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in Sri Lanka was 42,248 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 45,422 in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,277 in 1993.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 59th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release