Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Iceland
Iceland: Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme was 6,121 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6,121 Number
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
34th
of 41 countries
All-time high
6,264 Number
in 2023
All-time low
4,747 Number
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Iceland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 6,121 Number for classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Iceland peaked at 6,264 Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,747 Number, in 2013.
Iceland ranks 34th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,747 Number | — |
| 2014 | 4,874 Number | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 5,065 Number | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 5,026 Number | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 4,965 Number | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 5,118 Number | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 5,264 Number | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 5,524 Number | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 5,876 Number | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 6,039 Number | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 6,264 Number | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 6,121 Number | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,008 Number | 4,747 Number | 5,264 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 5,965 Number | 5,524 Number | 6,264 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 32 Slovenia 7,448 Number compare
- 32 Slovenia 7,448 Number compare
- 35 North Macedonia 5,618 Number compare
- 36 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3,475 Number compare
- 37 Cyprus 2,824 Number compare
More education data for Iceland
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,056 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,568 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17,544 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1084 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,512 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,828 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.49 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Iceland?
- Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Iceland was 6,121 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 6,264 Number in 2023.
- What is the lowest classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,747 Number in 2013.
- How does Iceland rank for classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme?
- Iceland ranks 34th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme orientation, sex and age groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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