Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) in Iceland
Iceland: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) was 660 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Iceland, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Iceland is 660, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Iceland peaked at 702 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 543, in 2015.
Iceland ranks 163rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 689 | — |
| 1972 | 681 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 702 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 673 | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 628 | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 629 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 586 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 558 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 548 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 547 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 543 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 546.33 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 549.67 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 553 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 566 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 585 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 602 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 634 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 660 | +4.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 660 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,999, 33% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 660 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,128, 31% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 667 | 628 | 702 | 6 |
| 2010s | 555.22 | 543 | 586 | 9 |
| 2020s | 620.25 | 585 | 660 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 160 Maldives 690.42 compare
- 161 Guadeloupe 688 compare
- 162 French Polynesia 671 compare
- 164 Belize 564 compare
- 165 Macao 547 compare
- 166 Sao Tome and Principe 538 compare
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 primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Iceland?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Iceland was 660 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 702 in 1973.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 543 in 2015.
- How does Iceland rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- Iceland ranks 163rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 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, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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, male (number) with 869 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.