Sri Lanka vs World: Tertiary education, academic staff
Sri Lanka
55.5%
in 2023
World
43.9%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
20th
World rank
18th
Tertiary education, academic staff over time
- Sri Lanka
- World
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 55.5% against 43.9% in World, a difference of 11.6%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1974 it was World ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 20th and World ranks 18th of 170 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and World in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.4% | 29.8% | 13.4% | World |
| 1980s | 17.0% | 32.9% | 15.9% | World |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 42.5% | 4.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 43.6% | 10.7% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Sri Lanka or World?
- Sri Lanka, at 55.5% against 43.9% in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Sri Lanka and World?
- 11.6%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and World?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and World rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
- Sri Lanka ranks 20th and World ranks 18th 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
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.