Portugal vs Sri Lanka: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE)
Portugal
29.9%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
29.1%
in 2022
Portugal rank
29th
Sri Lanka rank
31st
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) over time
- Portugal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 29.9% against 29.1% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Portugal ranks 29th and Sri Lanka ranks 31st of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.4% | 23.9% | 4.5% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 31.6% | 3.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 30.9% | 2.3% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte), Portugal or Sri Lanka?
- Portugal, at 29.9% against 29.1% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) between Portugal and Sri Lanka?
- 0.8%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sri Lanka?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Sri Lanka rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Portugal ranks 29th and Sri Lanka ranks 31st of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Business enterprise. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release