Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Norway
Norway: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 51,889 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Norway, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes in Norway is 51,889, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Norway peaked at 52,720 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19,713, in 1971.
That places Norway 82nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19,713 | — |
| 1972 | 21,489 | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 22,303 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 47,444 | +112.7% |
| 2014 | 48,124 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 48,583 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 48,644 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 51,737 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 52,720 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 51,481 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 51,256 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 51,613 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 52,064 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 51,501 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 51,889 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,168 | 19,713 | 22,303 | 3 |
| 2010s | 49,819 | 47,444 | 52,720 | 7 |
| 2020s | 51,665 | 51,256 | 52,064 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 51,889 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in Norway?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Norway was 51,889 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 52,720 in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,713 in 1971.
- How does Norway rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Norway ranks 82nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release