Teachers in primary education, male in Iceland
Iceland: Teachers in primary education, male was 553 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male in Iceland, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 553 number for teachers in primary education, male in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Iceland peaked at 702 number in 1973 and was at its lowest, 543 number, in 2015.
That places Iceland 159th out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in Iceland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 689 number | — |
| 1972 | 681 number | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 702 number | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 673 number | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 628 number | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 629 number | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 586 number | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 558 number | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 548 number | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 547 number | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 543 number | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 553 number | +1.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 553 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,866 number, 30% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 553 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,461 number, 22% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 667 number | 628 number | 702 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 555.83 number | 543 number | 586 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in Iceland?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Iceland was 553 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 702 number in 1973.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 543 number in 2015.
- How does Iceland rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Iceland ranks 159th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of male teachers in public and private primary education institutions. 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/