Teachers in early childhood educational development … female in Norway
Norway: Teachers in early childhood educational development … female was 15,356 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, female in Norway, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, female in Norway stood at 15,356. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 85.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, female in Norway peaked at 15,356 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,285, in 2016.
Norway ranks 8th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Teachers in early childhood educational development … female in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 8,285 | — |
| 2017 | 12,278 | +48.2% |
| 2018 | 12,503 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 14,068 | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 14,560 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 14,752 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 14,872 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 15,296 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 15,356 | +0.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 15,356 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,572, 2.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Norway's 15,356 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,832, 2.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11,783 | 8,285 | 14,068 | 4 |
| 2020s | 14,967 | 14,560 | 15,356 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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 teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, female in Norway?
- Teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, female in Norway was 15,356 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, female recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 15,356 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, female recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,285 in 2016.
- How does Norway rank for teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, female?
- Norway ranks 8th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, female rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release