Ireland vs Norway: Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom
Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 32,689 Persons against 25,695 Persons in Ireland, a difference of 6,994 Persons.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 18th and Norway ranks 15th of 23 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18,512 Persons | 27,592 Persons | 9,080 Persons | Norway |
| 2020s | 22,008 Persons | 32,538 Persons | 10,530 Persons | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom, Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 32,689 Persons against 25,695 Persons in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom between Ireland and Norway?
- 6,994 Persons, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom?
- Ireland ranks 18th and Norway ranks 15th of 23 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-8). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-8) by age. The default table displays data for the latest available year and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, other levels of education and sex. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.