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
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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

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.