Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Iceland

Iceland: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 1,137 number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
1,137 number
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
122nd
of 159 countries
All-time high
1,137 number
in 2012
All-time low
217 number
in 1971
Years of data
21
1971–2012

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Iceland, 1971–2012

2004006008001.0k1.2k1971199120121971: 217 number1972: 233 number1973: 304 number1974: 358 number1975: 399 number1976: 507 number1998: 867 number1999: 809 number2000: 957 number2001: 991 number2002: 1.0k number2003: 1.0k number2004: 925 number2005: 986 number2006: 1.0k number2007: 1.1k number2008: 1.1k number2009: 1.1k number2010: 1.1k number2011: 1.1k number2012: 1.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2012, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Iceland stood at 1,137 number. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Iceland peaked at 1,137 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 217 number, in 1971.

That places Iceland 122nd out of 159 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) in Iceland, 1971 to 2012.
Year number Change
1971 217 number
1972 233 number +7.4%
1973 304 number +30.5%
1974 358 number +17.8%
1975 399 number +11.5%
1976 507 number +27.1%
1998 867 number +71.0%
1999 809 number -6.7%
2000 957 number +18.3%
2001 991 number +3.6%
2002 1,020 number +2.9%
2003 1,032 number +1.2%
2004 925 number -10.4%
2005 986 number +6.6%
2006 1,038 number +5.3%
2007 1,085 number +4.5%
2008 1,063 number -2.0%
2009 1,114 number +4.8%
2010 1,109 number -0.4%
2011 1,121 number +1.1%
2012 1,137 number +1.4%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 1,137 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 7,251 number, 16% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 1,137 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,018 number, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +71.0% 507 number 867 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 336.33 number 217 number 507 number 6
1990s 838 number 809 number 867 number 2
2000s 1,021 number 925 number 1,114 number 10
2010s 1,122 number 1,109 number 1,137 number 3

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 119 Kuwait 1,502 number compare
  2. 120 Chad 1,488 number compare
  3. 121 Trinidad and Tobago 1,138 number compare
  4. 123 Malta 1,114 number compare
  5. 124 Bahrain 1,095 number compare
  6. 125 Sierra Leone 1,023 number compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Iceland?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Iceland was 1,137 number in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 1,137 number in 2012.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 217 number in 1971.
How does Iceland rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
Iceland ranks 122nd out of 159 countries with data for 2012.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 tertiary education programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,712 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of male teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). 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/