Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Norway
Norway: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 8.58 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Norway, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Norway stood at 8.58.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Norway peaked at 9.93 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 7.54, in 1995.
That places Norway 170th out of 190 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.67 | 9.46 | 9.93 | 3 |
| 1990s | 7.54 | 7.54 | 7.54 | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.65 | 8.58 | 8.73 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 98.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 51,889 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.41 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Norway?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Norway was 8.58 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 9.93 in 1973.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.54 in 1995.
- How does Norway rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Norway ranks 170th out of 190 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.