Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Iceland
Iceland: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 3,568 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Iceland, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Iceland stood at 3,568. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Iceland peaked at 3,568 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,379, in 1975.
Iceland ranks 165th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,383 | — |
| 1972 | 1,431 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 1,466 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 1,466 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,379 | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 1,380 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 3,034 | +119.9% |
| 2012 | 2,960 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 3,001 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 2,991 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 2,999 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3,056 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 3,114 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 3,171 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 3,282 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 3,377 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 3,446 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 3,526 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 3,568 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,418 | 1,379 | 1,466 | 6 |
| 2010s | 3,068 | 2,960 | 3,282 | 9 |
| 2020s | 3,479 | 3,377 | 3,568 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,056 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17,544 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1084 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,512 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,828 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 20,287 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Iceland?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Iceland was 3,568 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,568 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,379 in 1975.
- How does Iceland rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Iceland ranks 165th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.