Iceland vs World: Tertiary education, academic staff
Iceland
55.6%
in 2023
World
43.9%
in 2024
Iceland rank
19th
World rank
18th
Tertiary education, academic staff over time
- Iceland
- World
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 55.6% against 43.9% in World, a difference of 11.7%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1972 it was World ahead.
Iceland ranks 19th and World ranks 18th of 170 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.4% | 31.3% | 19.9% | World |
| 1990s | 44.0% | 38.2% | 5.9% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 46.2% | 40.3% | 5.9% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 42.1% | 5.5% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 43.8% | 11.4% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Iceland or World?
- Iceland, at 55.6% against 43.9% in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Iceland and World?
- 11.7%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and World?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and World rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
- Iceland ranks 19th and World ranks 18th 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.