Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Iceland
Iceland: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 52.9% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Iceland, 1998–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 52.9% for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in 2012.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Iceland peaked at 54.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 43.5%, in 1999.
Iceland ranks 100th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 44.4% | — |
| 1999 | 43.5% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 45.1% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 46.6% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 47.5% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 48.3% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 49.5% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 50.1% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 52.7% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 54.0% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 53.3% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 53.9% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 51.6% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 53.9% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 52.9% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.0% | 43.5% | 44.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 45.1% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.8% | 51.6% | 53.9% | 3 |
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 upper secondary education who are female in Iceland?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Iceland was 52.9% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 54.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.5% in 1999.
- How does Iceland rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Iceland ranks 100th out of 153 countries with data for 2012.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release