Iceland vs Latvia: Tertiary education, academic staff

Iceland
55.6%
in 2023
Latvia
54.9%
in 2024
Iceland rank
19th
Latvia rank
21st

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • Iceland
  • Latvia
0204060197119972024

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 55.6% against 54.9% in Latvia, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Latvia ahead.

Iceland ranks 19th and Latvia ranks 21st of 170 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 43.4% 52.4% 9.0% Latvia
2000s 46.2% 56.4% 10.2% Latvia
2010s 47.6% 57.9% 10.4% Latvia
2020s 55.2% 54.6% 0.6% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Iceland or Latvia?
Iceland, at 55.6% against 54.9% in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Iceland and Latvia?
0.7%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latvia?
16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Latvia rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
Iceland ranks 19th and Latvia ranks 21st 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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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.