Iceland vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Labor force with advanced education, female
Labor force with advanced education, female over time
- Iceland
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 84.6% against 76.5% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 8.1%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 7th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 125 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.5% | 78.3% | 11.2% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 89.4% | 76.6% | 12.8% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 85.1% | 75.4% | 9.7% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force with advanced education, female, Iceland or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Iceland, at 84.6% against 76.5% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force with advanced education, female between Iceland and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 8.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for labor force with advanced education, female?
- Iceland ranks 7th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).