SDG: Europe and Northern America vs Sri Lanka: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female
SDG: Europe and Northern America
65.5%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
69.9%
in 2023
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
20th
Sri Lanka rank
22nd
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female over time
- SDG: Europe and Northern America
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 69.9% against 65.5% in SDG: Europe and Northern America, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Europe and Northern America's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 20th and Sri Lanka ranks 22nd of 211 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Europe and Northern America | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.6% | 67.7% | 2.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 65.6% | 69.2% | 3.6% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female, SDG: Europe and Northern America or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 69.9% against 65.5% in SDG: Europe and Northern America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between SDG: Europe and Northern America and Sri Lanka?
- 4.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Europe and Northern America and Sri Lanka?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Europe and Northern America and Sri Lanka rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 20th and Sri Lanka ranks 22nd of 211 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in upper 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