Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0093 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Iceland, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Iceland is 0.0093 units per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.0095 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0063 units per person, in 1976.
That places Iceland 13th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0067 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0068 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0069 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0068 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0063 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0063 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0095 units per person | +51.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0092 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0093 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0091 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0091 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.009 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0091 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0092 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0093 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0092 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0093 units per person | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0069 units per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0092 units per person | 0.009 units per person | 0.0095 units per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0092 units per person | 0.0092 units per person | 0.0093 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 10 United States Virgin Islands 0.0096 units per person compare
- 11 Norway 0.0093 units per person compare
- 12 Israel 0.0093 units per person compare
- 14 French Polynesia 0.0091 units per person compare
- 15 Maldives 0.0089 units per person compare
- 16 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0087 units per person compare
More education data for Iceland
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,314 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0838 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,815 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Iceland?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Iceland was 0.0093 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0095 units per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0063 units per person in 1976.
- How does Iceland rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Iceland ranks 13th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.