Romania vs Sri Lanka: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC)
Romania
31.3%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
30.7%
in 2022
Romania rank
33rd
Sri Lanka rank
36th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) over time
- Romania
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Romania currently reports 31.3% against 30.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 33rd and Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 78 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.4% | 23.9% | 16.5% | Romania |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 30.3% | 5.9% | Romania |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 31.7% | 2.1% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc), Romania or Sri Lanka?
- Romania, at 31.3% against 30.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) between Romania and Sri Lanka?
- 0.6%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sri Lanka?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Romania and Sri Lanka rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Romania ranks 33rd and Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - 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