Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) was 7,375 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Sri Lanka, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 7,375 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 35.7% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 7,375 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 223 number, in 1970.
That places Sri Lanka 61st out of 159 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 223 number | — |
| 1971 | 273 number | +22.4% |
| 1973 | 332 number | +21.6% |
| 1974 | 305 number | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 577 number | +89.2% |
| 2017 | 4,853 number | +741.1% |
| 2018 | 5,434 number | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 7,375 number | +35.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 7,375 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,006 number, 92% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 283.25 number | 223 number | 332 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 577 number | 577 number | 577 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 5,887 number | 4,853 number | 7,375 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, female in Sri Lanka?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Sri Lanka was 7,375 number in 2019, 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 7,375 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 223 number in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 61st out of 159 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female 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.