Teachers (full database) — Classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and in Iceland
Iceland: Teachers (full database) — Classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and was 6,121 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers (full database) — Classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and in Iceland, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers (full database) — classroom teachers (isced 0-4) and in Iceland is 6,121 Persons, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers (full database) — classroom teachers (isced 0-4) and in Iceland peaked at 6,264 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,747 Persons, in 2013.
Iceland ranks 22nd of 23 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Teachers (full database) — Classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,747 Persons | — |
| 2014 | 4,747 Persons | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5,065 Persons | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 5,026 Persons | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 4,965 Persons | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 5,118 Persons | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 5,264 Persons | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 5,524 Persons | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 5,876 Persons | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 6,039 Persons | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 6,264 Persons | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 6,121 Persons | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,990 Persons | 4,747 Persons | 5,264 Persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 5,965 Persons | 5,524 Persons | 6,264 Persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 19 Bulgaria 19,236 Persons compare
- 20 Switzerland 16,293 Persons compare
- 21 Costa Rica 13,929 Persons compare
- 23 Luxembourg 2,527 Persons compare
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 teachers (full database) — classroom teachers (isced 0-4) and in Iceland?
- Teachers (full database) — classroom teachers (isced 0-4) and in Iceland was 6,121 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest teachers (full database) — classroom teachers (isced 0-4) and recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 6,264 Persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers (full database) — classroom teachers (isced 0-4) and recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,747 Persons in 2013.
- How does Iceland rank for teachers (full database) — classroom teachers (isced 0-4) and?
- Iceland ranks 22nd out of 23 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers (full database) — classroom teachers (isced 0-4) and rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Teachers (full database) — Classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-8). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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