Trained teachers in upper secondary education, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Trained teachers in upper secondary education, male was 74.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in upper secondary education, male in Sri Lanka, 2017–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male teachers.
Analysis
In 2023, trained teachers in upper secondary education, male in Sri Lanka stood at 74.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% over ten years.
That places Sri Lanka 56th out of 78 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in upper secondary education, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of male teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 77.8% | — |
| 2018 | 74.8% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 75.7% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 76.6% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 73.9% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 74.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 74.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.1% | 74.8% | 77.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 74.7% | 73.9% | 76.6% | 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 upper secondary education, male in Sri Lanka?
- Trained teachers in upper secondary education, male in Sri Lanka was 74.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 77.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.9% in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for trained teachers in upper secondary education, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 56th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is trained teachers in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 upper secondary education, male (% of male teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in upper secondary education are the percentage of upper secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.