South Asia vs Sri Lanka: Tertiary education, academic staff
South Asia
43.3%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
55.5%
in 2023
South Asia rank
21st
Sri Lanka rank
20th
Tertiary education, academic staff over time
- South Asia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 55.5% against 43.3% in South Asia, a difference of 12.2%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
South Asia ranks 21st and Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 45 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Asia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.7% | 16.5% | 0.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 18.8% | 17.0% | 1.8% | South Asia |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 47.4% | 8.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 42.4% | 54.3% | 11.9% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, South Asia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 55.5% against 43.3% in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between South Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 12.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do South Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
- South Asia ranks 21st 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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About this data
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.