Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.0065 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Iceland, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Iceland is 0.0065 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 0.007 units per square kilometre in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0054 units per square kilometre, in 2015.
Iceland ranks 187th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0065 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1084 units per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0065 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0394 units per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 184 Turkmenistan 0.0091 units per square kilometre compare
- 185 Botswana 0.0076 units per square kilometre compare
- 186 Namibia 0.007 units per square kilometre compare
- 188 Lithuania 0.0056 units per square kilometre compare
- 189 Canada 0.005 units per square kilometre compare
- 190 Republic of Moldova 0.0041 units per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Iceland was 0.0065 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.007 units per square kilometre in 1973.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0054 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Iceland rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 187th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.