High income vs Iceland: Tertiary education, academic staff

High income
43.8%
in 2024
Iceland
55.6%
in 2023
High income rank
20th
Iceland rank
19th

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • High income
  • Iceland
102030405060197119972024

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 55.6% against 43.8% in High income, a difference of 11.8%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times High income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1974 it was High income ahead.

High income ranks 20th and Iceland ranks 19th of 45 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, High income averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income Iceland Difference Ahead
1970s 32.1% 11.7% 20.3% High income
1990s 37.0% 44.0% 7.0% Iceland
2000s 39.3% 46.2% 6.9% Iceland
2010s 41.9% 47.6% 5.6% Iceland
2020s 43.7% 55.2% 11.4% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, High income or Iceland?
Iceland, at 55.6% against 43.8% in High income as of 2023.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between High income and Iceland?
11.8%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Iceland?
20 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do High income and Iceland rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
High income ranks 20th and Iceland ranks 19th of 45 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.