Which has higher labor force with advanced education, female, Iceland or Viet Nam?

Viet Nam, at 87.2% against 84.6% in Iceland as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Viet Nam?

15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.

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.

Iceland vs Viet Nam: Labor force with advanced education, female

Iceland

84.6%

in 2024

Viet Nam

87.2%

in 2024

Iceland rank

7th

Viet Nam rank

5th

Labor force with advanced education, female over time

Iceland
Viet Nam

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 87.2% against 84.6% in Iceland, a difference of 2.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 7th and Viet Nam ranks 5th of 125 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
2010s	89.3%	87.5%	1.8%	Iceland
2020s	85.1%	87.1%	2.0%	Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force with advanced education, female, Iceland or Viet Nam?: Viet Nam, at 87.2% against 84.6% in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in labor force with advanced education, female between Iceland and Viet Nam?: 2.6%, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Viet Nam?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Viet Nam rank globally for labor force with advanced education, female?: Iceland ranks 7th and Viet Nam 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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Indicator: Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education)
Unit: % of female working-age population with advanced education
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 144 places, 2,658 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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).