Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male was 80.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male in Sri Lanka, 2015–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male teachers.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 80.9% for trained teachers in lower secondary education, male in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in lower secondary education, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 85.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 75.5%, in 2016.
Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of male teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 85.5% | — |
| 2016 | 75.5% | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 83.6% | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 79.8% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 79.5% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 83.2% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 81.3% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 81.1% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 80.9% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.8% | 75.5% | 85.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 80.9% | 83.2% | 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 trained teachers in lower secondary education, male in Sri Lanka?
- Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male in Sri Lanka was 80.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.5% in 2016.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for trained teachers in lower secondary education, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 54th out of 81 countries with data for 2023.
- Is trained teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male (% of male teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in lower secondary education are the percentage of lower secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.