Iceland vs UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female
Iceland
81.5%
in 2023
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
69.8%
in 2024
Iceland rank
10th
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank
13th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time
- Iceland
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 81.5% against 69.8% in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, a difference of 11.7%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 10th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 13th of 156 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.1% | 68.6% | 13.5% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 82.2% | 69.7% | 12.4% | 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 UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- Iceland, at 81.5% against 69.8% in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between Iceland and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- 11.7%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Iceland ranks 10th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 13th 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