Iceland vs UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: Teachers in primary education, both sexes

Iceland
3,568
in 2023
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
1.16 million
in 2024
Iceland rank
165th
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank
163rd

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • Iceland
  • UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
0500.0k1.0M1.5M197119972024

How they compare

UIS: Central and Eastern Europe currently reports 1.16 million against 3,568 in Iceland, a difference of 1.15 million.

That makes UIS: Central and Eastern Europe's figure about 324.1 times Iceland's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, UIS: Central and Eastern Europe has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 165th and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 163rd of 216 countries.

UIS: Central and Eastern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland UIS: Central and Eastern Europe Difference Ahead
2010s 3,063 1.21 million 1.20 million UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
2020s 3,479 1.16 million 1.16 million UIS: Central and Eastern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, Iceland or UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, at 1.16 million against 3,568 in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between Iceland and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
1.15 million, with UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Iceland and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
Iceland ranks 165th and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 163rd of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 18,918 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release