Sri Lanka vs Upper middle income: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)
Sri Lanka
162.3%
in 2025
Upper middle income
113.1%
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
32nd
Upper middle income rank
32nd
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) over time
- Sri Lanka
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 162.3% against 113.1% in Upper middle income, a difference of 49.2%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.4 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 32nd and Upper middle income ranks 32nd of 187 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 158.4% | 102.3% | 56.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 161.3% | 107.2% | 54.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 168.5% | 112.1% | 56.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 153.9% | 113.0% | 40.9% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24), Sri Lanka or Upper middle income?
- Sri Lanka, at 162.3% against 113.1% in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) between Sri Lanka and Upper middle income?
- 49.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Upper middle income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Upper middle income rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 32nd and Upper middle income ranks 32nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.