Iceland vs SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female
Iceland
81.5%
in 2023
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
70.4%
in 2024
Iceland rank
10th
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank
11th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time
- Iceland
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 81.5% against 70.4% in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 11.1%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 10th and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 11th of 156 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.1% | 69.4% | 12.7% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 82.2% | 70.3% | 11.8% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female, Iceland or SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Iceland, at 81.5% against 70.4% in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between Iceland and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- 11.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Iceland ranks 10th and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 11th of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release