Latvia vs Sri Lanka: Tertiary education, academic staff

Latvia
54.9%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
55.5%
in 2023
Latvia rank
21st
Sri Lanka rank
20th

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • Latvia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 55.5% against 54.9% in Latvia, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 21st and Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 170 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 56.5% 47.4% 9.1% Latvia
2020s 54.7% 54.3% 0.4% Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Latvia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 55.5% against 54.9% in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Latvia and Sri Lanka?
0.6%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sri Lanka?
13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Latvia and Sri Lanka rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
Latvia ranks 21st and Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 170 countries.
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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About this data

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

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