Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Iceland
Iceland: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 291 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Iceland, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Iceland stood at 291. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Iceland peaked at 291 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44, in 1998.
Iceland ranks 81st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 44 | — |
| 1999 | 51 | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 45 | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 59 | +31.1% |
| 2002 | 80 | +35.6% |
| 2003 | 117 | +46.2% |
| 2004 | 61 | -47.9% |
| 2006 | 62 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 62 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 70 | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 89 | +27.1% |
| 2010 | 83 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 106 | +27.7% |
| 2012 | 133 | +25.5% |
| 2013 | 171 | +28.6% |
| 2014 | 170 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 178 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 177 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 199 | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 219 | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 248 | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 278 | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 291 | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.5 | 44 | 51 | 2 |
| 2000s | 71.67 | 45 | 117 | 9 |
| 2010s | 152.12 | 83 | 199 | 8 |
| 2020s | 259 | 219 | 291 | 4 |
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More education data for Iceland
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in Iceland?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Iceland was 291 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 291 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 44 in 1998.
- How does Iceland rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
- Iceland ranks 81st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release