Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) was 7,555 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Sri Lanka stood at 7,555. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 136.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 7,555 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 223, in 1970.
Sri Lanka ranks 68th of 172 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, female (number) (tertiary) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 223 | — |
| 1971 | 273 | +22.4% |
| 1973 | 332 | +21.6% |
| 1974 | 305 | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 577 | +89.2% |
| 2010 | 2,216 | +284.1% |
| 2011 | 2,285 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 2,397 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 3,201 | +33.5% |
| 2014 | 3,305 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 3,372 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 4,853 | +43.9% |
| 2018 | 5,434 | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 7,375 | +35.7% |
| 2020 | 6,606 | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 7,298 | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 7,411 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 7,555 | +1.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 7,555 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,536, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +284.1% | 577 | 2,216 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 283.25 | 223 | 332 | 4 |
| 1980s | 577 | 577 | 577 | 1 |
| 2010s | 3,826 | 2,216 | 7,375 | 9 |
| 2020s | 7,218 | 6,606 | 7,555 | 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 tertiary education programmes, female in Sri Lanka?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Sri Lanka was 7,555 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 7,555 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 223 in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 68th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release