Iceland vs IDA & IBRD total: Tertiary education, academic staff

Iceland
55.6%
in 2023
IDA & IBRD total
44.1%
in 2024
Iceland rank
19th
IDA & IBRD total rank
17th

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • Iceland
  • IDA & IBRD total
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 55.6% against 44.1% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 11.5%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times IDA & IBRD total's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1972 it was IDA & IBRD total ahead.

Iceland ranks 19th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 17th of 170 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and IDA & IBRD total in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland IDA & IBRD total Difference Ahead
1970s 11.4% 37.0% 25.6% IDA & IBRD total
1990s 44.0% 41.7% 2.3% Iceland
2000s 46.2% 43.0% 3.2% Iceland
2010s 47.6% 43.2% 4.3% Iceland
2020s 55.2% 44.2% 11.0% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Iceland or IDA & IBRD total?
Iceland, at 55.6% against 44.1% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2023.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Iceland and IDA & IBRD total?
11.5%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and IDA & IBRD total?
21 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Iceland and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
Iceland ranks 19th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 17th of 170 countries.
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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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.