Iceland vs OECD average country: Trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000
Trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 over time
- Iceland
- OECD average country
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 130.95 Index against 121.82 Index in OECD average country, a difference of 9.13 Index.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times OECD average country's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 2nd and OECD average country ranks 5th of 14 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | OECD average country | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 106.06 Index | 88.69 Index | 17.37 Index | Iceland |
| 2020s | 120.99 Index | 120.04 Index | 0.9584 Index | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000, Iceland or OECD average country?
- Iceland, at 130.95 Index against 121.82 Index in OECD average country as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 between Iceland and OECD average country?
- 9.13 Index, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and OECD average country?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and OECD average country rank globally for trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000?
- Iceland ranks 2nd and OECD average country ranks 5th of 14 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains a trend of actual salaries of teachers (including additional work-related payments) since 2000. It covers full-time teachers in public institutions in pre-primary, primary and (lower and upper) secondary general education. The default table displays index of change in actual salaries of teachers in primary education aged 25-64. The selection can be changed to display data by education level, and data in national currency. >Additional details regarding sources for data and the methodology used and specific notes for countries can be found in the accompanying document Sources, Methodologies and Technical Notes. For more information, please consult Education at a Glance. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026.