Sri Lanka vs UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female

Sri Lanka
69.9%
in 2023
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
64.9%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
22nd
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank
21st

Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 69.9% against 64.9% in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, a difference of 5.0%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Sri Lanka ranks 22nd and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 21st of 153 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries Difference Ahead
2010s 67.7% 65.0% 2.7% Sri Lanka
2020s 69.2% 65.8% 3.4% 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, Sri Lanka or UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Sri Lanka, at 69.9% against 64.9% in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between Sri Lanka and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
5.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
Sri Lanka ranks 22nd and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 21st of 153 countries.
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