Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both was 81.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Sri Lanka, 2013–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 81.7% for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Sri Lanka ranks 26th of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 89.1% | — |
| 2015 | 84.8% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 82.8% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 82.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 81.7% | -1.4% |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Sri Lanka?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Sri Lanka was 81.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 89.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.7% in 2018.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both?
- Sri Lanka ranks 26th out of 32 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of teachers by level of education taught (pre-primary, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary education) who have at least the minimum academic qualifications required for teaching their subjects at the relevant level in a given country, in a given academic year. A high value indicates that students are being taught by teachers who are academically well qualified in the subjects they teach. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/