New Zealand vs Sri Lanka: Tertiary education, academic staff

New Zealand
54.3%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
55.5%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
23rd
Sri Lanka rank
20th

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • New Zealand
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 55.5% against 54.3% in New Zealand, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

New Zealand ranks 23rd and Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 170 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 14.5% 15.3% 0.8% Sri Lanka
1980s 21.7% 17.0% 4.7% New Zealand
2010s 49.7% 49.7% 0.0% Sri Lanka
2020s 53.2% 54.3% 1.1% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, New Zealand or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 55.5% against 54.3% in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
1.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
13 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and Sri Lanka rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
New Zealand ranks 23rd 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.