Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 21,557 number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
21,557 number
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
38th
of 137 countries
All-time high
26,387 number
in 2011
All-time low
20,842 number
in 2007
Years of data
13
2002–2018

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Sri Lanka, 2002–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k2002201020182002: 21.6k number2003: 22.0k number2004: 23.6k number2005: 23.2k number2006: 21.6k number2007: 20.8k number2010: 26.1k number2011: 26.4k number2012: 25.0k number2015: 21.7k number2016: 23.5k number2017: 21.9k number2018: 21.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Sri Lanka stood at 21,557 number.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 26,387 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 20,842 number, in 2007.

That places Sri Lanka 38th out of 137 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) in Sri Lanka, 2002 to 2018.
Year number Change
2002 21,576 number
2003 22,014 number +2.0%
2004 23,619 number +7.3%
2005 23,237 number -1.6%
2006 21,617 number -7.0%
2007 20,842 number -3.6%
2010 26,146 number +25.4%
2011 26,387 number +0.9%
2012 24,982 number -5.3%
2015 21,693 number -13.2%
2016 23,545 number +8.5%
2017 21,880 number -7.1%
2018 21,557 number -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22,151 number 20,842 number 23,619 number 6
2010s 23,741 number 21,557 number 26,387 number 7

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 35 Malaysia 30,900 number
  2. 36 Republic of Korea 30,212 number compare
  3. 37 Netherlands 27,025 number compare
  4. 39 Poland 21,292 number compare
  5. 40 Mali 19,922 number compare
  6. 41 Romania 18,537 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, male in Sri Lanka?
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Sri Lanka was 21,557 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 26,387 number in 2011.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 20,842 number in 2007.
How does Sri Lanka rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
Sri Lanka ranks 38th out of 137 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,917 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of male teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/