Distribution of teachers at education level and programme orientation in Norway
Norway: Distribution of teachers at education level and programme orientation was 3.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Distribution of teachers at education level and programme orientation in Norway, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of teachers at education level and programme orientation in Norway is 3.8, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of teachers at education level and programme orientation in Norway peaked at 6 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.7, in 2018.
That places Norway 18th out of 30 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Distribution of teachers at education level and programme orientation in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6 | — |
| 2014 | 5.6 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 5 | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 5.6 | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 3.9 | -30.4% |
| 2018 | 3.7 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.1 | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 4 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 3.8 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 3.7 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 3.8 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.79 | 3.7 | 6 | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.88 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 51,889 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.54 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of teachers at education level and programme orientation in Norway?
- Distribution of teachers at education level and programme orientation in Norway was 3.8 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of teachers at education level and programme orientation recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2013.
- What is the lowest distribution of teachers at education level and programme orientation recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 in 2018.
- How does Norway rank for distribution of teachers at education level and programme orientation?
- Norway ranks 18th out of 30 countries with data for 2024.
- Is distribution of teachers at education level and programme orientation rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of teachers at education level and programme orientation by age groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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