Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Iceland
Iceland: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 2,192 number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Iceland, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2012, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Iceland stood at 2,192 number. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Iceland peaked at 2,192 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 237 number, in 1971.
That places Iceland 126th out of 176 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 237 number | — |
| 1972 | 260 number | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 354 number | +36.2% |
| 1974 | 410 number | +15.8% |
| 1975 | 447 number | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 575 number | +28.6% |
| 1998 | 1,567 number | +172.5% |
| 1999 | 1,429 number | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 1,668 number | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 1,953 number | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 1,968 number | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1,979 number | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1,617 number | -18.3% |
| 2005 | 1,782 number | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 1,865 number | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 1,961 number | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 2,083 number | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 2,178 number | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 2,106 number | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 2,123 number | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 2,192 number | +3.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 2,192 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 12,609 number, 17% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 2,192 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,009 number, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) 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% | 575 number | 1,567 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 380.5 number | 237 number | 575 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 1,498 number | 1,429 number | 1,567 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,905 number | 1,617 number | 2,178 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,140 number | 2,106 number | 2,192 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 in Iceland?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Iceland was 2,192 number in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,192 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 237 number in 1971.
- How does Iceland rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Iceland ranks 126th out of 176 countries with data for 2012.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.