Sri Lanka vs UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female

Sri Lanka
55.5%
in 2023
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
53.6%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
21st
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank
18th

Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 55.5% against 53.6% in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, a difference of 1.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 21st and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 18th of 172 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka UIS: Central and Eastern Europe Difference Ahead
2010s 47.4% 53.6% 6.3% UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
2020s 54.3% 53.9% 0.4% 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, Sri Lanka or UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
Sri Lanka, at 55.5% against 53.6% in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Sri Lanka and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
1.9%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
Sri Lanka ranks 21st and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe 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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
393 places, 12,643 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release