Teachers (full database) — Classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and in Norway
Norway: Teachers (full database) — Classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and was 32,689 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers (full database) — Classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and in Norway, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers (full database) — classroom teachers (isced 0-4) and in Norway stood at 32,689 Persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers (full database) — classroom teachers (isced 0-4) and in Norway peaked at 32,827 Persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25,158 Persons, in 2015.
That places Norway 15th out of 23 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Teachers (full database) — Classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and in Norway, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 26,957 Persons | — |
| 2014 | 28,060 Persons | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 25,158 Persons | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 26,878 Persons | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 27,021 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 27,652 Persons | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 31,249 Persons | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 32,015 Persons | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 32,487 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 32,827 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 32,674 Persons | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 32,689 Persons | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27,568 Persons | 25,158 Persons | 31,249 Persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 32,538 Persons | 32,015 Persons | 32,827 Persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 51,889 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.54 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers (full database) — classroom teachers (isced 0-4) and in Norway?
- Teachers (full database) — classroom teachers (isced 0-4) and in Norway was 32,689 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest teachers (full database) — classroom teachers (isced 0-4) and recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 32,827 Persons in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers (full database) — classroom teachers (isced 0-4) and recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,158 Persons in 2015.
- How does Norway rank for teachers (full database) — classroom teachers (isced 0-4) and?
- Norway ranks 15th out of 23 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers (full database) — classroom teachers (isced 0-4) and rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Teachers (full database) — Classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-8). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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