Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Norway
Norway: Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) was 8,240 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Norway, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, male in Norway is 8,240, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Norway peaked at 9,834 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5,618, in 2013.
Norway ranks 78th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 9,834 | — |
| 2013 | 5,618 | -42.9% |
| 2014 | 5,708 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 5,720 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 5,796 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 6,182 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 6,335 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 6,111 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 6,463 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 7,449 | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 7,661 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 7,887 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 8,240 | +4.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 8,240 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,868, 1.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Norway's 8,240 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,240, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) 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 | -42.9% | 9,834 | 5,618 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,834 | 9,834 | 9,834 | 1 |
| 2010s | 5,924 | 5,618 | 6,335 | 7 |
| 2020s | 7,540 | 6,463 | 8,240 | 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, male in Norway?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Norway was 8,240 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 9,834 in 1995.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,618 in 2013.
- How does Norway rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
- Norway ranks 78th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release