Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) in Iceland
Iceland: Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) was 983 number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Iceland, 1998–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2012, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Iceland stood at 983 number.
The figure 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 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 628 number, in 1999.
That places Iceland 101st out of 131 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, female (number) (Teachers) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 631 number | — |
| 1999 | 628 number | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 674 number | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 693 number | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 732 number | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 759 number | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 771 number | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 821 number | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 900 number | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 969 number | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 993 number | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 991 number | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 947 number | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 972 number | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 983 number | +1.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 983 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 11,666 number, 8% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 983 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,440 number, 6% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 629.5 number | 628 number | 631 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 830.3 number | 674 number | 993 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 967.33 number | 947 number | 983 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 upper secondary education, female in Iceland?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Iceland was 983 number 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 number in 2008.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 628 number in 1999.
- How does Iceland rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Iceland ranks 101st out of 131 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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Total number of female 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.