Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square was 0.2202 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.2202 units per square kilometre for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 99.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.2251 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0237 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Sri Lanka 70th out of 182 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0736 units per square kilometre | +130.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0742 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0657 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0541 units per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0594 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 0.056 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0842 units per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0854 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0887 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1106 units per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1134 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1151 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1516 units per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1634 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2251 units per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2042 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 0.218 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2163 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2202 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +130.8% | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | 0.0736 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0362 units per square kilometre | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | 0.0736 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0614 units per square kilometre | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | 0.0742 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.056 units per square kilometre | 0.056 units per square kilometre | 0.056 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1264 units per square kilometre | 0.0842 units per square kilometre | 0.2251 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.2147 units per square kilometre | 0.2042 units per square kilometre | 0.2202 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 67 Turkey 0.2398 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Lithuania 0.2394 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Qatar 0.2305 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Czechia 0.2127 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Pakistan 0.2081 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2068 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 91.41 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.86 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in Sri Lanka?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in Sri Lanka was 0.2202 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2251 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0237 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per?
- Sri Lanka ranks 70th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.