Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Iceland
Iceland: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 1,137 number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Iceland, 1971–2012
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +71.0% | 507 number | 867 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
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/