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
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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

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.