Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, IDA & IBRD total or Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka, at 55.5% against 44.1% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Sri Lanka?

15 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

IDA & IBRD total vs Sri Lanka: Tertiary education, academic staff

IDA & IBRD total

44.1%

in 2024

Sri Lanka

55.5%

in 2023

IDA & IBRD total rank

17th

Sri Lanka rank

20th

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

IDA & IBRD total
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 55.5% against 44.1% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 11.4%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times IDA & IBRD total's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1974 it was IDA & IBRD total ahead.

IDA & IBRD total ranks 17th and Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 45 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, IDA & IBRD total averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA & IBRD total	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1970s	33.1%	16.4%	16.7%	IDA & IBRD total
1980s	37.8%	17.0%	20.8%	IDA & IBRD total
2010s	43.4%	47.4%	4.0%	Sri Lanka
2020s	44.0%	54.3%	10.3%	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, IDA & IBRD total or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 55.5% against 44.1% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2023.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between IDA & IBRD total and Sri Lanka?: 11.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Sri Lanka?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do IDA & IBRD total and Sri Lanka rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?: IDA & IBRD total ranks 17th and Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Tertiary education, academic staff (% female)
Unit: % female
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 5,482 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.