Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in Iceland
Iceland: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) was 3,340 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Iceland, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 3,340 for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Iceland peaked at 3,571 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,885, in 2007.
Iceland ranks 122nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,775 | — |
| 1999 | 2,799 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 2,938 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 3,097 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 3,312 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 3,571 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 1,920 | -46.2% |
| 2005 | 1,900 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1,902 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,885 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1,964 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 2,082 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 2,089 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2,532 | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 2,634 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 2,758 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 2,892 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 2,911 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 2,897 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2,895 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2,984 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 3,134 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 3,200 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 3,340 | +4.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 3,340 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,266, 53% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 3,340 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,956, 21% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -46.2% | 3,571 | 1,920 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,787 | 2,775 | 2,799 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,457 | 1,885 | 3,571 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,701 | 2,089 | 2,911 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3,164 | 2,984 | 3,340 | 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 teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Iceland?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Iceland was 3,340 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,571 in 2003.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,885 in 2007.
- How does Iceland rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Iceland ranks 122nd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release