Statistics Iceland has published data on personnel in schools at the tertiary level in March 2004.
Almost 2.400 staff members in over 1.800 full-time equivalent jobs
There were 2.378 staff members working 1.835 full-time equivalent jobs in schools at the tertiary level in March 2004, including overtime work. The number of personnel has decreased by 137 since the previous year while the number of full-time equivalents has increased by 26. The reduction in numbers is greater among women than men and is principally found among part-time staff at the University of Iceland and the Iceland University of Education, e.g. among part-time teachers and teachers with oversight over student teachers.
Little change in occupations by gender since 2003
Males are 49% of personnel working 956 full-time equivalent jobs while women are 51% of personnel working 880 full-time equivalent jobs. The proportion of occupations by gender is similar in 2004 as it was in 2003. Males are considerably more numerous among presidents, professors and assistant professors. There are 2 women presidents and 9 males just as in 2003. Out of 199 professors there are 30 women, or 15%, which is a reduction of 1 percentage point from the previous year. Males are also more numerous among part-time teachers. On the other hand there are more women among lecturers and professionals. Women are also more numerous in positions having to do with office work, consulting, library work and the operation of the schools. In those occupations women are 70% of staff members while 30% are men.
One-half of personnel in schools at the tertiary level work full-time
Almost one-half (49%) of personnel work one full-time job or more, while 31% of staff members work less than one-half of a full-time job. Part-time work is more common among women than men.
There were 1.617 staff members who undertook teaching in 1.132 full-time equivalent jobs in March 2004. The great difference in the number of individuals and full-time equivalents is explained by the large number of part-time teachers. Only 42% of teachers have at least one full-time position. A considerable part (41%) of teaching staff works less than one-half of a full-time job. Two out of every three female teachers work part-time (64%). More than one-half (55%) of teaching staff are in part-time teaching positions, usually with a short-term contract. These teachers work the equivalent of 417 out of 1.128 full-time jobs in teaching, or 37%, an increase of 1 percentage point from the previous year.
More men than women teachers have completed the Ph.D. degree
Almost one-third (31%) of male teachers at the tertiary level have completed the Ph.D. or equivalent degree and 12% of female teachers. On the other hand more women than men have only completed the Master’s degree or the first degree at the tertiary level. A more detailed analysis of the data shows that there is no difference in the education of male and female professors. Almost 84% of male professors and almost 83% of female professors have completed the Ph.D. degree. There were 67 teachers in schools at the tertiary level who had only completed education at the upper secondary level. It should be noted that information is missing about the education of 205 teachers, or 13% of all teachers.
About the data
Data on personnel in schools at the tertiary level come from the schools and the State Accounting Office. These personnel data include all personnel who were employed by universities and other schools at the tertiary level in March 2004. Teaching staff includes everyone who taught in March 2004. Teachers who did not teach in March, e.g. were on leave are not included in the data on teachers. However, they are counted among all staff members if they received salary during the reference period. Education refers to the highest level of education attained.