Teachers in secondary education, male in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Teachers in secondary education, male was 45,363 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
45,363 number
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
55th
of 190 countries
All-time high
45,422 number
in 2017
All-time low
38,277 number
in 1993
Years of data
6
1992–2018

Teachers in secondary education, male in Sri Lanka, 1992–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1992200520181992: 44.8k number1993: 38.3k number1994: 39.0k number1995: 39.3k number2017: 45.4k number2018: 45.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in secondary education, male in Sri Lanka stood at 45,363 number.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 45,422 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 38,277 number, in 1993.

That places Sri Lanka 55th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40,350 number 38,277 number 44,802 number 4
2010s 45,392 number 45,363 number 45,422 number 2

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  4. 56 Canada 43,717 number compare
  5. 57 Senegal 40,706 number compare
  6. 58 Tunisia 40,407 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, male in Sri Lanka?
Teachers in secondary education, male in Sri Lanka was 45,363 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 45,422 number in 2017.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 38,277 number in 1993.
How does Sri Lanka rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
Sri Lanka ranks 55th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 5,697 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of male teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). 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/