Iceland vs Lithuania: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Iceland
55.6%
in 2023
Lithuania
56.2%
in 2024
Iceland rank
20th
Lithuania rank
19th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Iceland
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 56.2% against 55.6% in Iceland, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 20th and Lithuania ranks 19th of 172 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.4% | 49.5% | 6.1% | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 45.6% | 53.3% | 7.7% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 55.0% | 7.4% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 57.4% | 2.2% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Iceland or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 56.2% against 55.6% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Iceland and Lithuania?
- 0.6%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Lithuania?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Lithuania rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Iceland ranks 20th and Lithuania ranks 19th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in tertiary 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