Ireland vs Norway: Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom

Ireland
25,695 Persons
in 2024
Norway
32,689 Persons
in 2024
Ireland rank
18th
Norway rank
15th

Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom over time

  • Ireland
  • Norway
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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

Indicator
Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-8)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
32 places, 367 data points, 2013–2024
Last refreshed

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.