Iceland vs Sweden: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female
Iceland
52.9%
in 2012
Sweden
54.6%
in 2024
Iceland rank
100th
Sweden rank
97th
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 54.6% against 52.9% in Iceland, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sweden ahead.
Iceland ranks 100th and Sweden ranks 97th of 153 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.0% | 49.6% | 5.7% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 50.9% | 0.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 52.8% | 52.2% | 0.5% | 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, Iceland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 54.6% against 52.9% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between Iceland and Sweden?
- 1.7%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2012.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Iceland ranks 100th and Sweden ranks 97th 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