Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Iceland
Iceland: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 1,859 number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Iceland, 1998–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2012, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Iceland stood at 1,859 number.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Iceland peaked at 1,862 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,420 number, in 1998.
That places Iceland 112th out of 134 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Iceland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,420 number | — |
| 1999 | 1,443 number | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1,495 number | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 1,486 number | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1,540 number | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 1,573 number | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1,557 number | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1,639 number | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 1,707 number | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 1,795 number | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 1,862 number | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 1,839 number | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1,836 number | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,804 number | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1,859 number | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,432 number | 1,420 number | 1,443 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,649 number | 1,486 number | 1,862 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,833 number | 1,804 number | 1,859 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 109 East Timor 2,559 number compare
- 110 Malta 2,364 number compare
- 111 Montenegro 1,951 number
- 113 Suriname 1,730 number compare
- 114 Macao 1,452 number compare
- 115 Cape Verde 1,412 number compare
More education data for Iceland
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,568 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Iceland?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Iceland was 1,859 number in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,862 number in 2008.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,420 number in 1998.
- How does Iceland rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Iceland ranks 112th out of 134 countries with data for 2012.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). 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.