Iceland vs SDG: Small Island Developing States: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female

Iceland
55.6%
in 2023
SDG: Small Island Developing States
52.4%
in 2024
Iceland rank
20th
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
20th

Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time

  • Iceland
  • SDG: Small Island Developing States
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 55.6% against 52.4% in SDG: Small Island Developing States, a difference of 3.2%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Small Island Developing States's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 20th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 20th of 172 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Small Island Developing States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland SDG: Small Island Developing States Difference Ahead
1990s 44.0% 42.3% 1.7% Iceland
2000s 46.2% 48.0% 1.7% SDG: Small Island Developing States
2010s 47.6% 50.7% 3.2% SDG: Small Island Developing States
2020s 55.2% 53.7% 1.5% Iceland

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 SDG: Small Island Developing States?
Iceland, at 55.6% against 52.4% in SDG: Small Island Developing States as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Iceland and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
3.2%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Iceland and SDG: Small Island Developing States rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
Iceland ranks 20th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 20th 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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
393 places, 12,643 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release