Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) was 23,656 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
23,656
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
44th
of 151 countries
All-time high
24,301
in 2021
All-time low
23,319
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Teachers in upper secondary education, male in Sri Lanka, 2017–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, male in Sri Lanka is 23,656, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23,542 | — |
| 2018 | 23,806 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 23,562 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 23,319 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 24,301 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 23,815 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 23,656 | -0.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 23,656 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,826, 4.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 23,656 is below the median for South Asia, which is 37,909, 62% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23,637 | 23,542 | 23,806 | 3 |
| 2020s | 23,773 | 23,319 | 24,301 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 41 Senegal 25,271 compare
- 42 Netherlands 24,880 compare
- 43 Angola 24,703 compare
- 45 Afghanistan 23,282 compare
- 46 Dominican Republic 22,729 compare
- 47 Tunisia 22,178 compare
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 upper secondary education, male in Sri Lanka?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, male in Sri Lanka was 23,656 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 24,301 in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,319 in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for teachers in upper secondary education, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 44th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release