Sri Lanka vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female
Sri Lanka
7,555
in 2023
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
734,587
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
68th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank
70th
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female over time
- Sri Lanka
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) currently reports 734,587 against 7,555 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 727,032.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)'s figure about 97.2 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 68th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 70th of 172 countries.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 303.33 | 78,209 | 77,906 | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 1980s | 577 | 152,772 | 152,195 | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 3,826 | 657,987 | 654,160 | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 7,218 | 717,588 | 710,370 | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, female, Sri Lanka or WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), at 734,587 against 7,555 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, female between Sri Lanka and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 727,032, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 68th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 70th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number). 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