Sri Lanka vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female
Sri Lanka
69.9%
in 2023
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
64.3%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
22nd
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
24th
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female over time
- Sri Lanka
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 69.9% against 64.3% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)'s.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 22nd and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 24th 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 | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.7% | 64.2% | 3.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 65.1% | 4.1% | 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Sri Lanka, at 69.9% against 64.3% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between Sri Lanka and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 5.6%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 22nd and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 24th 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
February 2026 Data Release