Estonia vs Sri Lanka: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher
Estonia
50.5%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
50.1%
in 2022
Estonia rank
32nd
Sri Lanka rank
33rd
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher over time
- Estonia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 50.5% against 50.1% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 32nd and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 95 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.2% | 41.1% | 4.1% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 45.0% | 2.5% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 51.0% | 1.8% | 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 (hc) - higher, Estonia or Sri Lanka?
- Estonia, at 50.5% against 50.1% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher between Estonia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.4%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sri Lanka?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Estonia and Sri Lanka rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher?
- Estonia ranks 32nd and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher education. 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