Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 29.76 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Sri Lanka, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 29.76 for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Sri Lanka peaked at 30.97 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.41, in 1973.
Sri Lanka ranks 16th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.07 | 7.41 | 9.08 | 6 |
| 1980s | 15.29 | 9.51 | 18.77 | 5 |
| 1990s | 22.99 | 22.99 | 22.99 | 1 |
| 2010s | 30.37 | 29.76 | 30.97 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 91.5% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 73,333 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 92.1% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 90.8% (2023)
- Labor force, total 8.26 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 33.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Sri Lanka?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Sri Lanka was 29.76 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 30.97 in 2017.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.41 in 1973.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Sri Lanka ranks 16th out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.