Sri Lanka vs WB: European Union: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Sri Lanka
72.8%
in 2023
WB: European Union
65.5%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
26th
WB: European Union rank
29th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Sri Lanka
- WB: European Union
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 72.8% against 65.5% in WB: European Union, a difference of 7.3%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times WB: European Union's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 26th and WB: European Union ranks 29th of 210 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | WB: European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.0% | 57.3% | 4.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 64.8% | 6.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 72.3% | 65.4% | 6.9% | 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 WB: European Union?
- Sri Lanka, at 72.8% against 65.5% in WB: European Union as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Sri Lanka and WB: European Union?
- 7.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and WB: European Union?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and WB: European Union rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 26th and WB: European Union ranks 29th 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