Ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by in Norway
Norway: Ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by was 8.6 Rate in 2024. ▼ Falling
Ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by in Norway, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
In 2024, ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by in Norway stood at 8.6 Rate. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by in Norway peaked at 12.6 Rate in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.6 Rate, in 2024.
Norway ranks 29th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by in Norway, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 11.4 Rate | — |
| 2014 | 11.1 Rate | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 12.6 Rate | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 12 Rate | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 11.3 Rate | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 11 Rate | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 9.6 Rate | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 9.1 Rate | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 8.9 Rate | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 8.8 Rate | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 8.8 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.6 Rate | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.29 Rate | 9.6 Rate | 12.6 Rate | 7 |
| 2020s | 8.84 Rate | 8.6 Rate | 9.1 Rate | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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 ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by in Norway?
- Ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by in Norway was 8.6 Rate in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6 Rate in 2015.
- What is the lowest ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6 Rate in 2024.
- How does Norway rank for ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by?
- Norway ranks 29th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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 Ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by education level and programme orientation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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