Iceland vs Thailand: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Iceland
55.6%
in 2023
Thailand
56.3%
in 2024
Iceland rank
20th
Thailand rank
18th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Iceland
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 56.3% against 55.6% in Iceland, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Thailand ahead.
Iceland ranks 20th and Thailand ranks 18th of 172 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.4% | 43.9% | 32.6% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 43.4% | 53.2% | 9.9% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 46.4% | 53.6% | 7.2% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 63.2% | 15.7% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 55.5% | 0.3% | Thailand |
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 Thailand?
- Thailand, at 56.3% 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 Thailand?
- 0.7%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Thailand?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Thailand rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Iceland ranks 20th and Thailand ranks 18th 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