Ratio of pupils to teachers and teacher aides by education level and in Norway
Norway: Ratio of pupils to teachers and teacher aides by education level and was 3.5 Rate in 2024. ▼ Falling
Ratio of pupils to teachers and teacher aides by education level and in Norway, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of pupils to teachers and teacher aides by education level and in Norway is 3.5 Rate, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of pupils to teachers and teacher aides by education level and in Norway peaked at 5.2 Rate in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.5 Rate, in 2024.
Norway ranks 24th of 25 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Ratio of pupils to teachers and teacher aides by education level and in Norway, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.2 Rate | — |
| 2016 | 4.6 Rate | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 4.5 Rate | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 4.3 Rate | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 3.7 Rate | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 3.6 Rate | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 3.7 Rate | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 3.6 Rate | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 3.5 Rate | -2.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 3.5 Rate is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.95 Rate, 50% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Norway's 3.5 Rate is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.95 Rate, 50% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.65 Rate | 4.3 Rate | 5.2 Rate | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.62 Rate | 3.5 Rate | 3.7 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 to teachers and teacher aides by education level and in Norway?
- Ratio of pupils to teachers and teacher aides by education level and in Norway was 3.5 Rate in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest ratio of pupils to teachers and teacher aides by education level and recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2 Rate in 2015.
- What is the lowest ratio of pupils to teachers and teacher aides by education level and recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 Rate in 2024.
- How does Norway rank for ratio of pupils to teachers and teacher aides by education level and?
- Norway ranks 24th out of 25 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ratio of pupils to teachers and teacher aides by education level and rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. 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 to teachers and teacher aides by education level and programme orientation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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