Ireland vs Sri Lanka: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher
Ireland
50.5%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
50.1%
in 2022
Ireland rank
31st
Sri Lanka rank
33rd
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher over time
- Ireland
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 50.5% against 50.1% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Ireland ranks 31st and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 95 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.1% | 41.1% | 3.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 44.6% | 0.1% | Ireland |
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, Ireland or Sri Lanka?
- Ireland, 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 Ireland and Sri Lanka?
- 0.4%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sri Lanka?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
- How do Ireland and Sri Lanka rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher?
- Ireland ranks 31st 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