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
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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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 8,227 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release