Female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level in Norway
Norway: Female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level was 89.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level in Norway, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level in Norway is 89.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level in Norway peaked at 93.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 89.9%, in 2024.
That places Norway 38th out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 93.3% | — |
| 2014 | 93.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 93.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 92.5% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 92.0% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 91.5% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 91.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 91.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 90.7% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 90.4% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 90.1% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 89.9% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.4% | 91.1% | 93.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 90.4% | 89.9% | 91.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 35 Denmark 92.4% compare
- 36 France 91.6% compare
- 37 Iceland 91.5% compare
- 39 Netherlands 87.8% compare
- 39 Netherlands 87.8% compare
More education data for Norway
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,473 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1993)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,282 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 80,636 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 469,508 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 434,422 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7841 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.078 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level in Norway?
- Female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level in Norway was 89.9% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 93.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.9% in 2024.
- How does Norway rank for female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level?
- Norway ranks 38th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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