Sri Lanka vs WB: European Union: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female
Sri Lanka
75.8%
in 2023
WB: European Union
69.2%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
20th
WB: European Union rank
18th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time
- Sri Lanka
- WB: European Union
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 75.8% against 69.2% in WB: European Union, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times WB: European Union's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was WB: European Union ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 20th and WB: European Union ranks 18th of 156 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and WB: European Union in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | WB: European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.9% | 66.2% | 0.4% | WB: European Union |
| 2010s | 70.5% | 68.1% | 2.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 69.1% | 6.3% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female, Sri Lanka or WB: European Union?
- Sri Lanka, at 75.8% against 69.2% in WB: European Union as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between Sri Lanka and WB: European Union?
- 6.6%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and WB: European Union?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and WB: European Union rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 20th and WB: European Union ranks 18th of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release