Teachers in early childhood educational development … female in Iceland
Iceland: Teachers in early childhood educational development … female was 2,669 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, female in Iceland, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 2,669 for teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, female in Iceland peaked at 2,669 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,858, in 2013.
That places Iceland 22nd out of 37 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teachers in early childhood educational development … female in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,858 | — |
| 2014 | 1,860 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,018 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 2,085 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 2,206 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 2,354 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 2,519 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 2,591 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 2,669 | +3.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 2,669 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,572, 48% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 2,669 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,832, 39% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,005 | 1,858 | 2,206 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2,533 | 2,354 | 2,669 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.24 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.18 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, female in Iceland?
- Teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, female in Iceland was 2,669 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,669 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,858 in 2013.
- How does Iceland rank for teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, female?
- Iceland ranks 22nd out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. 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 Teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release