New Zealand vs Sri Lanka: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
New Zealand
54.3%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
55.5%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
24th
Sri Lanka rank
21st
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- New Zealand
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 55.5% against 54.3% in New Zealand, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
New Zealand ranks 24th and Sri Lanka ranks 21st of 172 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.5% | 15.3% | 0.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 21.7% | 17.0% | 4.7% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 0.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 54.3% | 1.1% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, New Zealand or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 55.5% against 54.3% in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
- 1.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Sri Lanka rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- New Zealand ranks 24th and Sri Lanka ranks 21st of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in tertiary 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