Costa Rica vs Iceland: Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom

Costa Rica
13,929 Persons
in 2024
Iceland
6,121 Persons
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
21st
Iceland rank
22nd

Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom over time

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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 13,929 Persons against 6,121 Persons in Iceland, a difference of 7,808 Persons.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.3 times Iceland's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 21st and Iceland ranks 22nd of 23 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Iceland Difference Ahead
2010s 10,733 Persons 4,990 Persons 5,743 Persons Costa Rica
2020s 13,983 Persons 5,965 Persons 8,018 Persons Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom, Costa Rica or Iceland?
Costa Rica, at 13,929 Persons against 6,121 Persons in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom between Costa Rica and Iceland?
7,808 Persons, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Iceland rank globally for number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom?
Costa Rica ranks 21st and Iceland ranks 22nd of 23 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-8). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-8)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
32 places, 367 data points, 2013–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset contains data on the number of classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-8) by age. The default table displays data for the latest available year and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, other levels of education and sex. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.