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

Latest (2018)
81.7%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
26th
of 32 countries
All-time high
89.1%
in 2013
All-time low
81.7%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2013–2018

Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Sri Lanka, 2013–2018

0204060802013201520182013: 89.1 %2015: 84.8 %2016: 82.8 %2017: 82.8 %2018: 81.7 %

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

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (%) in Sri Lanka, 2013 to 2018.
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

  1. 23 Eritrea 87.5% compare
  2. 24 Brunei Darussalam 87.5%
  3. 25 Panama 83.9% compare
  4. 27 Bahamas 81.0% compare
  5. 28 Suriname 80.6% compare
  6. 29 Cuba 77.6% compare

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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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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 324 data points, 2009–2020
Last refreshed

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/