Primary education, teachers in Iceland
Iceland: Primary education, teachers was 3,568 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Iceland, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, teachers 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, primary education, teachers in Iceland peaked at 3,568 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,379, in 1975.
That places Iceland 164th out of 204 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.
Primary education, teachers 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% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 3,568 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17,584, 20% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 3,568 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,624, 11% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers 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 | +119.9% | 1,380 | 3,034 |
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
- 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 in Iceland?
- Primary education, teachers in Iceland was 3,568 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,568 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,379 in 1975.
- How does Iceland rank for primary education, teachers?
- Iceland ranks 164th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.