Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Iceland
Iceland: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female was 91.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Iceland, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Iceland is 91.3%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Iceland peaked at 94.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 91.3%, in 2023.
That places Iceland 124th out of 154 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 93.6% | — |
| 2014 | 94.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 93.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 93.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 93.1% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 92.7% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 92.0% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 91.3% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 91.3% | -0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 91.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.3%, 93% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 91.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.2%, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.7% | 93.1% | 94.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 91.3% | 92.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Iceland?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Iceland was 91.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.3% in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female?
- Iceland ranks 124th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release