Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre (Secondary square) in Norway
Norway: Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre (Secondary square) was 0.1596 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Norway, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Norway is 0.1596 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Norway peaked at 0.1596 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0861 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Norway 151st out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre (Secondary square) in Norway, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0861 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.089 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0914 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1347 units per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1406 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1396 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1429 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1444 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.139 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1433 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1543 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1572 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1596 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.1596 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9787 units per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.1596 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8006 units per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre (Secondary square) in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +47.4% | 0.0914 units per square kilometre | 0.1347 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0888 units per square kilometre | 0.0861 units per square kilometre | 0.0914 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.1347 units per square kilometre | 0.1347 units per square kilometre | 0.1347 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1413 units per square kilometre | 0.139 units per square kilometre | 0.1444 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.1536 units per square kilometre | 0.1433 units per square kilometre | 0.1596 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 148 Turkmenistan 0.1784 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Colombia 0.1721 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Peru 0.1719 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Laos 0.1542 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Malawi 0.1541 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Djibouti 0.1533 units per square kilometre 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 secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Norway?
- Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Norway was 0.1596 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1596 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0861 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Norway rank for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Norway ranks 151st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.