Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Teachers in secondary education, male (number) 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 (number) 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% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 42,248 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,168, 3.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 42,248 is below the median for South Asia, which is 66,497, 64% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
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
- 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, 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