Arab World vs Iceland: Tertiary education, academic staff

Arab World
44.2%
in 2024
Iceland
55.6%
in 2023
Arab World rank
16th
Iceland rank
19th

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • Arab World
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 55.6% against 44.2% in Arab World, a difference of 11.4%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Arab World's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 16th and Iceland ranks 19th of 43 groups.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 31.9% 44.0% 12.1% Iceland
2000s 33.4% 46.2% 12.8% Iceland
2010s 35.8% 47.6% 11.8% Iceland
2020s 42.2% 55.2% 13.0% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Arab World or Iceland?
Iceland, at 55.6% against 44.2% in Arab World as of 2023.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Arab World and Iceland?
11.4%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Iceland?
17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Arab World and Iceland rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
Arab World ranks 16th and Iceland ranks 19th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,482 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.