Iceland vs South Asia: Tertiary education, academic staff

Iceland
55.6%
in 2023
South Asia
43.3%
in 2024
Iceland rank
19th
South Asia rank
21st

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • Iceland
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 55.6% against 43.3% in South Asia, a difference of 12.3%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Asia ahead.

Iceland ranks 19th and South Asia ranks 21st of 170 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and South Asia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 11.4% 15.8% 4.5% South Asia
1990s 44.0% 33.5% 10.5% Iceland
2000s 46.2% 36.7% 9.5% Iceland
2010s 47.6% 37.8% 9.7% Iceland
2020s 55.2% 42.9% 12.3% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Iceland or South Asia?
Iceland, at 55.6% against 43.3% in South Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Iceland and South Asia?
12.3%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Asia?
23 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Iceland and South Asia rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
Iceland ranks 19th and South Asia 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.