Iceland vs Sweden: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Iceland
81.5%
in 2023
Sweden
81.8%
in 2024
Iceland rank
83rd
Sweden rank
81st
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 81.8% against 81.5% in Iceland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sweden ahead.
Iceland ranks 83rd and Sweden ranks 81st of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.1% | 82.0% | 29.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 81.8% | 79.9% | 1.9% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 82.2% | 81.6% | 0.6% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Iceland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 81.8% against 81.5% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Iceland ranks 83rd and Sweden ranks 81st of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary 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