Researchers (HC) - % Female in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Researchers (HC) - % Female was 48.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
48.8%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
27th
of 107 countries
All-time high
49.6%
in 2020
All-time low
24.6%
in 2000
Years of data
13
2000–2022

Researchers (HC) - % Female in Sri Lanka, 2000–2022

010203040502000201120222000: 24.62004: 35.42006: 41.52008: 39.92010: 36.92013: 392014: 45.72015: 46.62016: 43.72017: 45.32018: 44.52020: 49.62022: 48.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2022, researchers (hc) - % female in Sri Lanka stood at 48.8%.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers (hc) - % female in Sri Lanka peaked at 49.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2000.

Sri Lanka ranks 27th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.4% 24.6% 41.5% 4
2010s 43.1% 36.9% 46.6% 7
2020s 49.2% 48.8% 49.6% 2

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 24 Guatemala 49.5% compare
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  3. 26 Lithuania 49.0% compare
  4. 28 Latvia 48.8% compare
  5. 29 Bulgaria 48.6% compare
  6. 30 Thailand 48.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers (hc) - % female in Sri Lanka?
Researchers (hc) - % female in Sri Lanka was 48.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2000.
How does Sri Lanka rank for researchers (hc) - % female?
Sri Lanka ranks 27th out of 107 countries with data for 2022.
Is researchers (hc) - % female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. 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 Researchers (HC) - % Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Researchers (HC) - % Female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
107 places, 1,805 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release