Teachers in primary education, male in Norway
Norway: Teachers in primary education, male was 13,721 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male in Norway, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in Norway is 13,721, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Norway peaked at 13,721 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,772, in 1971.
Norway ranks 81st of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7,772 | — |
| 1973 | 8,258 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 11,939 | +44.6% |
| 2014 | 12,130 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 12,156 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 12,316 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 13,138 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 13,463 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 12,987 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 13,019 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 13,210 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 13,457 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 13,426 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 13,721 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,015 | 7,772 | 8,258 | 2 |
| 2010s | 12,590 | 11,939 | 13,463 | 7 |
| 2020s | 13,367 | 13,019 | 13,721 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.54 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in Norway?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Norway was 13,721 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 13,721 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,772 in 1971.
- How does Norway rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Norway ranks 81st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release