Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Iceland
Iceland: Number of classroom teachers in primary education was 3,568 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Iceland, 1971–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, number of classroom teachers in primary education in Iceland stood at 3,568. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of classroom teachers in primary education in Iceland peaked at 3,568 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,379, in 1975.
That places Iceland 65th out of 71 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,383 | — |
| 1972 | 1,431 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 1,466 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 1,466 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,379 | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 1,380 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 3,034 | +119.9% |
| 2012 | 2,960 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 3,001 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 2,991 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 2,999 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3,171 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 3,282 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 3,377 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 3,446 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 3,526 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 3,568 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,418 | 1,379 | 1,466 | 6 |
| 2010s | 3,063 | 2,960 | 3,282 | 7 |
| 2020s | 3,479 | 3,377 | 3,568 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,568 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of classroom teachers in primary education in Iceland?
- Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Iceland was 3,568 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,568 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,379 in 1975.
- How does Iceland rank for number of classroom teachers in primary education?
- Iceland ranks 65th out of 71 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of classroom teachers in primary education rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of classroom teachers in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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