Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 13,927 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Sri Lanka, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Sri Lanka is 13,927 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 37.8% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Sri Lanka peaked at 13,927 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,487 number, in 1970.
Sri Lanka ranks 81st of 176 countries on this measure, 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 (number) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,487 number | — |
| 1971 | 1,740 number | +17.0% |
| 1973 | 1,904 number | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 1,860 number | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 2,000 number | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 4,615 number | +130.8% |
| 1981 | 4,652 number | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 4,120 number | -11.4% |
| 1983 | 3,395 number | -17.6% |
| 1985 | 3,355 number | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 3,726 number | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 3,511 number | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 9,380 number | +167.2% |
| 2018 | 10,107 number | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 13,927 number | +37.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 13,927 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,471 number, 80% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 13,927 number is above the median for South Asia, which is 13,927 number, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +167.2% | 3,511 number | 9,380 number |
| 1979 | +130.8% | 2,000 number | 4,615 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,268 number | 1,487 number | 4,615 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 3,850 number | 3,355 number | 4,652 number | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,511 number | 3,511 number | 3,511 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 11,138 number | 9,380 number | 13,927 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 in Sri Lanka?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Sri Lanka was 13,927 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 13,927 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,487 number in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 81st out of 176 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.