Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) was 22.52 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
22.52
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
84th
of 96 countries
All-time high
26.07
in 2020
All-time low
21.42
in 2021
Years of data
13
2010–2023
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Sri Lanka, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Sri Lanka stood at 22.52.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Sri Lanka peaked at 26.07 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.42, in 2021.
Sri Lanka ranks 84th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 23.73 | — |
| 2011 | 25.35 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 23.48 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 24 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 23.74 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 25.64 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 23.17 | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 22.52 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 25.64 | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 26.07 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 21.42 | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 24.56 | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 22.52 | -8.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 22.52 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.82, 60% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.14 | 22.52 | 25.64 | 9 |
| 2020s | 23.64 | 21.42 | 26.07 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More gender data for Sri Lanka
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,804 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8687 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 18,964 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 18,964 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7411 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 155,366 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 162,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 156,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 163,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 157,484 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Sri Lanka?
- Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Sri Lanka was 22.52 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 26.07 in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.42 in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions?
- Sri Lanka ranks 84th out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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