Iceland vs UNICEF: Western Balkans: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Iceland
55.6%
in 2023
UNICEF: Western Balkans
51.4%
in 2024
Iceland rank
20th
UNICEF: Western Balkans rank
22nd
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Iceland
- UNICEF: Western Balkans
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 55.6% against 51.4% in UNICEF: Western Balkans, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Western Balkans's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 20th and UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 22nd of 172 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | UNICEF: Western Balkans | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.7% | 43.6% | 3.1% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 46.0% | 1.5% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 51.1% | 4.1% | 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 UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Iceland, at 55.6% against 51.4% in UNICEF: Western Balkans as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Iceland and UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- 4.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and UNICEF: Western Balkans rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Iceland ranks 20th and UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 22nd 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