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
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Iceland is 52.9%, measured 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 86th of 131 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
- 83 Sweden 53.8% compare
- 84 Qatar 53.7% compare
- 85 Uzbekistan 53.3%
- 87 Saudi Arabia 52.8% compare
- 88 Syrian Arab Republic 52.6% compare
- 89 Korea 52.5% 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 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 86th out of 131 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
Number of female teachers at the upper secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the upper secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.