Sri Lanka vs WB: North America: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Sri Lanka
55.5%
in 2023
WB: North America
51.2%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
21st
WB: North America rank
24th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Sri Lanka
- WB: North America
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 55.5% against 51.2% in WB: North America, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times WB: North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1974 it was WB: North America ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 21st and WB: North America ranks 24th of 172 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and WB: North America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | WB: North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.4% | 26.5% | 10.2% | WB: North America |
| 1980s | 17.0% | 30.6% | 13.6% | WB: North America |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 48.8% | 1.4% | WB: North America |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 50.7% | 3.6% | 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 WB: North America?
- Sri Lanka, at 55.5% against 51.2% in WB: North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Sri Lanka and WB: North America?
- 4.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and WB: North America?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and WB: North America rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 21st and WB: North America ranks 24th 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