Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) in Norway
Norway: Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) was 1,572 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Norway, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Norway recorded 1,572 for teachers in pre-primary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Norway peaked at 1,739 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1,096, in 2017.
Norway ranks 48th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1,334 | — |
| 1990 | 1,538 | +15.3% |
| 1991 | 1,739 | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 1,369 | -21.3% |
| 1993 | 1,598 | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 1,349 | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 1,096 | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 1,185 | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 1,403 | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 1,433 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1,510 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 1,576 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 1,547 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 1,572 | +1.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1,572 is above the median for high income countries, which is 86.5, 18.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1,572 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 164, 9.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,334 | 1,334 | 1,334 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,561 | 1,369 | 1,739 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,258 | 1,096 | 1,403 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1,528 | 1,433 | 1,576 | 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 pre-primary education, male in Norway?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Norway was 1,572 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1,739 in 1991.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,096 in 2017.
- How does Norway rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
- Norway ranks 48th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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 pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release