Teaching staff in Iceland

Iceland: Teaching staff was 65.4% in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
65.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 20 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

02040601999200520121999: 37.6 Percentage2000: 39.4 Percentage2001: 42.4 Percentage2002: 46.5 Percentage2003: 51.8 Percentage2004: 48.1 Percentage2005: 56.5 Percentage2006: 58 Percentage2007: 60.2 Percentage2008: 63.2 Percentage2009: 64.5 Percentage2010: 66.3 Percentage2011: 65.4 Percentage2012: 65.4 Percentage

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 7th out of 20 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 Poland 71.2% compare
  2. 5 Slovenia 68.1% compare
  3. 6 Cyprus 66.9% compare
  4. 8 United Kingdom 65.1% compare
  5. 9 France 63.3% compare
  6. 10 Sweden 61.2% compare

See the full ranking of 22 places →

More reference data data for Iceland

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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 7th out of 20 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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About this data

Indicator
Teaching staff (1998-2012)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
22 places, 228 data points, 1998–2012
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