Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Iceland
Iceland: Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) was 983 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Iceland, 1998–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2012, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Iceland stood at 983.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Iceland peaked at 993 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 628, in 1999.
Iceland ranks 115th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 631 | — |
| 1999 | 628 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 674 | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 693 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 732 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 759 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 771 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 821 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 900 | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 969 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 993 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 991 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 947 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 972 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 983 | +1.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 983 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11,215, 9% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 983 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,592, 6% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 629.5 | 628 | 631 | 2 |
| 2000s | 830.3 | 674 | 993 | 10 |
| 2010s | 967.33 | 947 | 983 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 upper secondary education, female in Iceland?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Iceland was 983 in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 993 in 2008.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 628 in 1999.
- How does Iceland rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Iceland ranks 115th out of 152 countries with data for 2012.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release