Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square in Iceland
Iceland: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square was 0.0297 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in Iceland, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.0297 units per square kilometre for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in Iceland peaked at 0.0307 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Iceland ranks 138th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | +172.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.021 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +172.5% | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 0.0156 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.019 units per square kilometre | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | 0.021 units per square kilometre | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 135 Lesotho 0.0361 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Algeria 0.0332 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Saudi Arabia 0.0298 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Afghanistan 0.029 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Belize 0.029 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Uganda 0.0285 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Iceland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.24 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.18 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in Iceland?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in Iceland was 0.0297 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0307 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Iceland rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per?
- Iceland ranks 138th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (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.