Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Norway
Norway: Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) was 23,592 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Norway, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Norway stood at 23,592. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Norway peaked at 23,592 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11,223, in 1995.
Norway ranks 53rd of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11,223 | — |
| 2013 | 16,708 | +48.9% |
| 2014 | 16,938 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 17,142 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 17,096 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 18,164 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 18,474 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 18,115 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 18,980 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 21,963 | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 22,311 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 22,821 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 23,592 | +3.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 23,592 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,130, 1.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Norway's 23,592 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19,284, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +48.9% | 11,223 | 16,708 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,223 | 11,223 | 11,223 | 1 |
| 2010s | 17,520 | 16,708 | 18,474 | 7 |
| 2020s | 21,933 | 18,980 | 23,592 | 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 teachers in lower secondary education, female in Norway?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Norway was 23,592 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 23,592 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,223 in 1995.
- How does Norway rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Norway ranks 53rd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. 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 lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release