Female teachers in Norway
Norway: Female teachers was 73.56 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
73.56
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
128th
of 212 countries
All-time high
74.98
in 2015
All-time low
60.57
in 1971
Years of data
14
1971–2024
Female teachers in Norway, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female teachers in Norway stood at 73.56.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Norway peaked at 74.98 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 60.57, in 1971.
Norway ranks 128th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Female teachers in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 60.57 | — |
| 1973 | 62.97 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 74.84 | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 74.79 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 74.98 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 74.68 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 74.61 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 74.46 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 74.77 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 74.6 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 74.41 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 74.15 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 73.93 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 73.56 | -0.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 73.56 is below the median for high income countries, which is 84.32, 87% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Norway's 73.56 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.22, 84% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.77 | 60.57 | 62.97 | 2 |
| 2010s | 74.73 | 74.46 | 74.98 | 7 |
| 2020s | 74.13 | 73.56 | 74.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 125 Lesotho 74.46 compare
- 126 Botswana 74.08 compare
- 127 French Guiana 73.94 compare
- 129 El Salvador 73.52 compare
- 130 Martinique 72.65 compare
- 131 Indonesia 72.37 compare
More education data for Norway
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.62 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.62 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Norway?
- Female teachers in Norway was 73.56 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 74.98 in 2015.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.57 in 1971.
- How does Norway rank for female teachers?
- Norway ranks 128th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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