France vs Iceland: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female
France
54.4%
in 2013
Iceland
52.9%
in 2012
France rank
98th
Iceland rank
100th
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female over time
- France
- Iceland
How they compare
France currently reports 54.4% against 52.9% in Iceland, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was France ahead.
France ranks 98th and Iceland ranks 100th of 153 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.9% | 43.5% | 3.4% | France |
| 2000s | 53.1% | 50.1% | 3.0% | France |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 52.8% | 1.2% | France |
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, France or Iceland?
- France, at 54.4% against 52.9% in Iceland as of 2013.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between France and Iceland?
- 1.5%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iceland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
- How do France and Iceland rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- France ranks 98th and Iceland ranks 100th of 153 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release