OECD members vs Sri Lanka: Tertiary education, academic staff
OECD members
43.1%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
55.5%
in 2023
OECD members rank
22nd
Sri Lanka rank
20th
Tertiary education, academic staff over time
- OECD members
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 55.5% against 43.1% in OECD members, a difference of 12.4%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1974 it was OECD members ahead.
OECD members ranks 22nd and Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 43 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, OECD members averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.5% | 16.4% | 10.1% | OECD members |
| 1980s | 28.0% | 17.0% | 11.0% | OECD members |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 47.4% | 6.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 54.3% | 11.6% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, OECD members or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 55.5% against 43.1% in OECD members as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between OECD members and Sri Lanka?
- 12.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Sri Lanka?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do OECD members and Sri Lanka rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
- OECD members ranks 22nd and Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 43 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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About this data
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.