Sri Lanka vs Thailand: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Sri Lanka
55.5%
in 2023
Thailand
56.3%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
21st
Thailand rank
18th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Sri Lanka
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 56.3% against 55.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Thailand ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 18th of 172 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.5% | 40.7% | 24.2% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 62.5% | 18.1% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 54.4% | 54.7% | 0.3% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Sri Lanka or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 56.3% against 55.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Sri Lanka and Thailand?
- 0.8%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Thailand?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Thailand rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 18th 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