Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level … type in Iceland
Iceland: Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level … type was 6,121 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6,121
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
34th
of 42 countries
All-time high
6,264
in 2023
All-time low
4,747
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Iceland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Iceland stood at 6,121.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Iceland peaked at 6,264 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,747, in 2013.
Iceland ranks 34th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level … type in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,747 | — |
| 2014 | 4,874 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 5,065 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 5,026 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 4,965 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 5,118 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 5,264 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 5,524 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 5,876 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 6,039 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 6,264 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 6,121 | -2.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 6,121 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,591, 30% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 6,121 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25,695, 24% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,008 | 4,747 | 5,264 | 7 |
| 2020s | 5,965 | 5,524 | 6,264 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 32 Slovenia 7,448 compare
- 32 Slovenia 7,448 compare
- 35 North Macedonia 5,618 compare
- 35 North Macedonia 5,618 compare
- 37 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3,475 compare
More work & labour data for Iceland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4501 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5492 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2312 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 373.77 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 16.3 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 169.5 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 193.08 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 362.58 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Iceland?
- Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Iceland was 6,121 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 6,264 in 2023.
- What is the lowest classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,747 in 2013.
- How does Iceland rank for classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme?
- Iceland ranks 34th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme orientation, sex, type of institution and employment status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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