Iceland's primary education, teachers was 3,568 in 2023, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 18.89% from 3,001 in 2013 (1.75% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 3,568 | 2023 |
| Five years earlier | 3,171 | 2018 |
| Ten years earlier | 3,001 | 2013 |
| Highest | 3,568 | 2023 |
| Lowest | 1,379 | 1975 |
| Average since 2014 | 3,295 | 2014–2023 |
| First recorded | 1,383 | 1971 |
What the numbers say
In 2023, Iceland's primary education, teachers rose 1.2% on 2022 (from 3,526 to 3,568).
Across the 13 yearly changes before that (1972 to 2022), the average change was +0.7% and a typical year strayed about 2.6% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 3.5% in 2019 and the biggest yearly fall was 5.9% in 1975. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2014 to 2023 the straight-line trend is upward, about 69.4 a year. A straight line explains 98% of the movement over 8 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2023, Iceland had the 33rd highest value of the 40 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Iceland | 3,568 | 2023 |
| World | 34.1 million | 2024 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 3.52 million | 2024 |
| High income | 6.16 million | 2024 |
Closest to Iceland in the 2023 ranking
- North Macedonia — 30th of 40: 7,723
- Timor-Leste — 31st of 40: 7,144
- Cyprus — 32nd of 40: 5,389
- Djibouti — 34th of 40: 2,739
- Samoa — 35th of 40: 1,558
- Antigua and Barbuda — 36th of 40: 1,087
What this measures
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.
Limitations: The precision of this indicator can be influenced by the enumeration method used, such as headcount or 'full-time equivalent' count of teachers.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.
All 17 values
| Year | Primary education, teachers |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 3,568 |
| 2022 | 3,526 |
| 2021 | 3,446 |
| 2020 | 3,377 |
| 2019 | 3,282 |
| 2018 | 3,171 |
| 2017 | no data |
| 2016 | no data |
| 2015 | 2,999 |
| 2014 | 2,991 |
| 2013 |
Primary education, teachers in nearby economies
More education data for Iceland
- Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years) — 7 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 13 (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years) — 7 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils — 32,314 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 98.22% (2023)
- School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) — 76.52% (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils — 37,056 (2023)
- School enrollment, secondary (% gross) — 108.91% (2023)
- School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 1.52 (2023)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Iceland's primary education, teachers?
- 3,568 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1971?
- It is up 157.99% from 1,383 in 1971 (1.84% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 3,568 in 2023 and the lowest 1,379 in 1975.
- How does Iceland rank?
- 33rd highest of 40 economies with data for 2023.
- Is the latest change in primary education, teachers unusual for Iceland?
- In 2023, Iceland's primary education, teachers rose 1.2% on 2022 (from 3,526 to 3,568). Across the 13 yearly changes before that (1972 to 2022), the average change was +0.7% and a typical year strayed about 2.6% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.TCHR, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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