Female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level in Iceland
Iceland: Female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level was 91.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
91.5%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
37th
of 40 countries
All-time high
94.6%
in 2017
All-time low
91.3%
in 2022
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level in Iceland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level in Iceland is 91.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level in Iceland peaked at 94.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 91.3%, in 2022.
That places Iceland 37th out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 93.6% | — |
| 2014 | 94.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 93.8% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 94.4% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 94.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 93.9% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 93.1% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 92.7% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 92.0% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 91.3% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 91.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 91.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.9% | 93.1% | 94.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 91.3% | 92.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 34 North Macedonia 92.6% compare
- 35 Denmark 92.4% compare
- 36 France 91.6% compare
- 38 Norway 89.9% compare
- 39 Netherlands 87.8% compare
- 39 Netherlands 87.8% compare
More education data for Iceland
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,661 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,167 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,056 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,314 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0838 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level in Iceland?
- Female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level in Iceland was 91.5% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.3% in 2022.
- How does Iceland rank for female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level?
- Iceland ranks 37th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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