Iceland vs Thailand: Tertiary education, academic staff

Iceland
55.6%
in 2023
Thailand
56.3%
in 2024
Iceland rank
19th
Thailand rank
17th

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • Iceland
  • Thailand
0204060197119972024

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 56.3% against 55.6% in Iceland, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Thailand ahead.

Iceland ranks 19th and Thailand ranks 17th of 170 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 11.4% 43.9% 32.6% Thailand
1990s 43.4% 53.2% 9.9% Thailand
2000s 46.4% 53.6% 7.2% Thailand
2010s 47.6% 63.2% 15.7% Thailand
2020s 55.2% 55.5% 0.3% Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Iceland or Thailand?
Thailand, at 56.3% against 55.6% in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Iceland and Thailand?
0.7%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Thailand?
17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Thailand rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
Iceland ranks 19th and Thailand 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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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.