Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Norway
Norway: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 0.1414 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Norway, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Norway is 0.1414 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Norway peaked at 0.1444 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.054 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Norway ranks 161st of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Norway, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.054 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0588 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0611 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1299 units per square kilometre | +112.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1318 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.133 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1332 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1417 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1444 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.141 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1407 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1417 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1429 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1414 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.058 units per square kilometre | 0.054 units per square kilometre | 0.0611 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1364 units per square kilometre | 0.1299 units per square kilometre | 0.1444 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.1417 units per square kilometre | 0.1407 units per square kilometre | 0.1429 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 158 Colombia 0.1629 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Latvia 0.156 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Equatorial Guinea 0.1434 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Lithuania 0.1406 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Kyrgyzstan 0.1323 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Chile 0.128 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Norway
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 434,422 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7841 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Norway?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Norway was 0.1414 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1444 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.054 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Norway rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Norway ranks 161st out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.