Trained teachers in secondary education in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Trained teachers in secondary education was 80.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in secondary education in Sri Lanka, 2011–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
In 2023, trained teachers in secondary education in Sri Lanka stood at 80.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in secondary education in Sri Lanka peaked at 82.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 79.3%, in 2018.
Sri Lanka ranks 72nd of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in secondary education in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 82.1% | — |
| 2016 | 79.4% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 82.3% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 79.3% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 79.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 81.4% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 80.3% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 80.7% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 80.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.5% | 79.3% | 82.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 80.7% | 80.3% | 81.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in secondary education in Sri Lanka?
- Trained teachers in secondary education in Sri Lanka was 80.4% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in secondary education recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 82.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in secondary education recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.3% in 2018.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for trained teachers in secondary education?
- Sri Lanka ranks 72nd out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is trained teachers in secondary education rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 secondary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in secondary education are the percentage of secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.