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Education
LANDSHAGIR 2011 STATISTICAL YEARBOOK OF ICELAND 2011
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education in 2009–2010. Two out of
three graduates were females (66.7%). The
number of graduates at the tertiary level
increased by 651, or 19.0%, from the previ­
ous year. The increase is greatest among
those completing a diploma after a Bach­
elor degree, or by 37.0%. The number of
graduates who completed a master’s degree
increased by 25.4%, and never before have
more students completed a master’s degree
in one school year. There were 1,102 gradu­
ates with a master’s degree in 2009–2010.
There were 33 Ph.D. graduates during the
school year, 17 males and 16 females. Ph.D.
graduates were 5 more than in the previ­
ous year, an increase of 17.9%. Never before
have more students graduated with a Ph.D.
degree in Iceland in one school year.
The proportion of licensed teachers in
compulsory schools never higher
The proportion of licensed teachers has not
been higher since Statistics Iceland started
its data collection in 1997. The proportion
of licensed teachers was 80–87% in 1998–
2008 while it was 92.3% in the autumn of
2010. The proportion of licensed teach­
ers is highest in the Capital Region, where
approximately 96% of teachers hold a
teaching licence. Only in the East (79.6%)
and in the Westfjords (81.3%) is the propor­
tion of licensed teachers under 87%. The
proportion of licensed teachers outside
the Capital Region has increased rapidly in
recent years.
More children attended pre-primary schools
than ever before
In December 2010, 18,961 children
attended pre­primary schools, more than
ever before in Iceland. The number of chil­
dren increased by 245 from the previous
year (1.3%). In spite of this increase, the
proportion of 1–5 year old children attend­
ing pre­primary schools has decreased
slightly from the previous year, from 83%
to 82%. The children’s daily attendance
has also changed. The number of children
staying in school for 9 hours or longer per
day decreased by almost 1,100 while the
number of children staying 8 hours each
day increased by almost 1,400.
Education attainment
In 2010 53 thousand people aged 25–64
have completed tertiary education, more
than one out of every four inhabitants
in Iceland. The share of the population
with education at the tertiary level has
increased since 2003, when it was 27%.
Around 38% of inhabitants have completed
upper secondary education or education
at the post­secondary non­tertiary level,
which includes educational programmes
with a minimum duration of two years
after basic education, a total of 62 thou­
sand persons. Almost 48 thousand persons
have only completed basic education, a
slightly lower proportion of the population
(29%) than in 2003 (34%).
95% 16 ára ungmenna eru í námi
95% of the 16 year old cohort are students
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