Secondary education, teachers in Norway
Norway: Secondary education, teachers was 59,473 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers in Norway, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, teachers in Norway stood at 59,473. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Norway peaked at 59,473 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31,459, in 1971.
That places Norway 83rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 31,459 | — |
| 1972 | 32,504 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 33,382 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 49,191 | +47.4% |
| 2015 | 51,337 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 50,972 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 52,178 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 52,711 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 50,748 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 52,198 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 56,209 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 57,255 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 58,126 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 59,473 | +2.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 59,473 is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,363, 2.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Norway's 59,473 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67,698, 88% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers 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% | 33,382 | 49,191 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32,448 | 31,459 | 33,382 | 3 |
| 1990s | 49,191 | 49,191 | 49,191 | 1 |
| 2010s | 51,589 | 50,748 | 52,711 | 5 |
| 2020s | 56,652 | 52,198 | 59,473 | 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 secondary education, teachers in Norway?
- Secondary education, teachers in Norway was 59,473 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 59,473 in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,459 in 1971.
- How does Norway rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Norway ranks 83rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.