Iceland vs OECD members: Tertiary education, academic staff
Iceland
55.6%
in 2023
OECD members
43.1%
in 2024
Iceland rank
19th
OECD members rank
22nd
Tertiary education, academic staff over time
- Iceland
- OECD members
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 55.6% against 43.1% in OECD members, a difference of 12.5%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1974 it was OECD members ahead.
Iceland ranks 19th and OECD members ranks 22nd of 170 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and OECD members in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.7% | 26.4% | 14.7% | OECD members |
| 1990s | 44.0% | 34.6% | 9.4% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 46.2% | 37.1% | 9.1% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 40.4% | 7.2% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 43.0% | 12.2% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Iceland or OECD members?
- Iceland, at 55.6% against 43.1% in OECD members as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Iceland and OECD members?
- 12.5%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and OECD members?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and OECD members rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
- Iceland ranks 19th and OECD members ranks 22nd 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
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.