Sri Lanka vs UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Sri Lanka
72.8%
in 2023
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
66.4%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
26th
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank
26th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Sri Lanka
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 72.8% against 66.4% in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1992 it was UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 26th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 26th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.0% | 64.5% | 2.6% | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 66.4% | 4.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 72.3% | 66.9% | 5.4% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, Sri Lanka or UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Sri Lanka, at 72.8% against 66.4% in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Sri Lanka and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- 6.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 26th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 26th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in 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