Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 50.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Sri Lanka, 2004–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Sri Lanka stood at 50.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Sri Lanka peaked at 51.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 2004.
That places Sri Lanka 28th out of 74 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 29.6% | — |
| 2006 | 42.7% | +44.2% |
| 2008 | 41.0% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 42.0% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 43.6% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 44.4% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 45.4% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 45.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 46.4% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 47.6% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 51.8% | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 50.1% | -3.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 50.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.4%, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.8% | 29.6% | 42.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 42.0% | 47.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 50.1% | 51.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More science & technology data for Sri Lanka
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 132.55 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 30.62 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 528.35 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -6.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 2,322 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Sri Lanka?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Sri Lanka was 50.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 2004.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 28th out of 74 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Higher education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release