Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 30.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Sri Lanka, 2004–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Sri Lanka is 30.7%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Sri Lanka peaked at 49.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2008.
That places Sri Lanka 36th out of 78 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 (HC) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 33.5% | — |
| 2006 | 22.3% | -33.4% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | -28.7% |
| 2010 | 23.2% | +45.9% |
| 2013 | 23.2% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 47.2% | +103.5% |
| 2015 | 49.3% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | -55.3% |
| 2017 | 26.6% | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | -20.9% |
| 2020 | 32.6% | +55.1% |
| 2022 | 30.7% | -5.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 30.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.3%, 90% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.9% | 15.9% | 33.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 21.0% | 49.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 30.7% | 32.6% | 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 (hc) in Sri Lanka?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Sri Lanka was 30.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2008.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 36th out of 78 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. 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 (HC) - Business enterprise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release