Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) in Iceland
Iceland: Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) was 10.9 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) in Iceland, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) in Iceland is 10.9, measured in 2012.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) in Iceland peaked at 14.3 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 10.2, in 2008.
That places Iceland 20th out of 32 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14.3 | — |
| 1999 | 13.4 | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 11.7 | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 12.1 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 11.2 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 11.1 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 11.3 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 11.2 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 10.7 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 10.3 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 10.2 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 10.2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.6 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 10.7 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 10.9 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.85 | 13.4 | 14.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11 | 10.2 | 12.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.73 | 10.6 | 10.9 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,568 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.22 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) in Iceland?
- Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) in Iceland was 10.9 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3 in 1998.
- What is the lowest pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2 in 2008.
- How does Iceland rank for pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3)?
- Iceland ranks 20th out of 32 countries with data for 2012.
- Is pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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