Teaching staff in Iceland
Iceland: Teaching staff was 65.4% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
65.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 26 countries
All-time high
66.3%
in 2010
All-time low
37.6%
in 1999
Years of data
14
1999–2012
Teaching staff in Iceland, 1999–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 65.4% for teaching staff in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff in Iceland peaked at 66.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 1999.
That places Iceland 11th out of 26 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Teaching staff in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 37.6% | — |
| 2000 | 39.4% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 42.4% | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 46.5% | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 51.8% | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 48.1% | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 56.5% | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 58.0% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 60.2% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 63.2% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 64.5% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 66.3% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 65.4% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 65.4% | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 65.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.2%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 65.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 61.2%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.6% | 37.6% | 37.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.1% | 39.4% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.7% | 65.4% | 66.3% | 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 teaching staff in Iceland?
- Teaching staff in Iceland was 65.4% in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest teaching staff recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 66.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest teaching staff recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 1999.
- How does Iceland rank for teaching staff?
- Iceland ranks 11th out of 26 countries with data for 2012.
- Is teaching staff rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. 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 Teaching staff (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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