Iceland vs UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female

Iceland
55.6%
in 2023
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
53.6%
in 2024
Iceland rank
20th
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank
18th

Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time

  • Iceland
  • UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 55.6% against 53.6% in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, a difference of 2.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ahead.

Iceland ranks 20th and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 18th of 172 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland UIS: Central and Eastern Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 43.4% 50.7% 7.3% UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
2000s 46.2% 51.6% 5.4% UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
2010s 47.6% 52.7% 5.2% UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
2020s 55.2% 53.9% 1.3% 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 UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
Iceland, at 55.6% against 53.6% in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Iceland and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
2.0%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Iceland and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
Iceland ranks 20th and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe 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

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