Primary education, teachers, per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0093 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Iceland, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, teachers, per capita in Iceland stood at 0.0093 units per person.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.0095 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0063 units per person, in 1976.
Iceland ranks 13th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0067 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0068 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0069 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0068 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0063 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0063 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0095 units per person | +51.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0092 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0093 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0091 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0091 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.009 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0091 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0092 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0093 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0092 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0093 units per person | +0.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0093 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0055 units per person, 1.7× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0093 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0041 units per person, 2.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per capita in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +51.7% | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0095 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0069 units per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0092 units per person | 0.009 units per person | 0.0095 units per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0092 units per person | 0.0092 units per person | 0.0093 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 10 United States Virgin Islands 0.0096 units per person compare
- 11 Norway 0.0093 units per person compare
- 12 Israel 0.0093 units per person compare
- 14 French Polynesia 0.0091 units per person compare
- 15 Maldives 0.0089 units per person compare
- 16 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0087 units per person 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 primary education, teachers, per capita in Iceland?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Iceland was 0.0093 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0095 units per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0063 units per person in 1976.
- How does Iceland rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 13th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.