ALECSO: Mashriq Countries vs Iceland: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female

ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
52.1%
in 2024
Iceland
52.9%
in 2012
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries rank
99th
Iceland rank
100th

Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female over time

  • ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
  • Iceland
0204060199420092024

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 52.9% against 52.1% in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, a difference of 0.8%.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 99th and Iceland ranks 100th of 211 groups.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ALECSO: Mashriq Countries Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 39.7% 44.0% 4.3% Iceland
2000s 44.7% 50.1% 5.4% Iceland
2010s 49.1% 52.8% 3.7% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female, ALECSO: Mashriq Countries or Iceland?
Iceland, at 52.9% against 52.1% in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries as of 2012.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between ALECSO: Mashriq Countries and Iceland?
0.8%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Mashriq Countries and Iceland?
15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2012.
How do ALECSO: Mashriq Countries and Iceland rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 99th and Iceland ranks 100th of 211 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in upper secondary 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 upper secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 8,227 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release