Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) in Norway
Norway: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) was 13,721 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Norway, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Norway recorded 13,721 for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 15 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7,772 | — |
| 1972 | 8,015 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 8,258 | +3.0% |
| 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% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 13,721 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,999, 6.9× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Norway's 13,721 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,128, 6.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) 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 | +44.6% | 8,258 | 11,939 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,015 | 7,772 | 8,258 | 3 |
| 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
- 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 primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Norway?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Norway was 13,721 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 13,721 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,772 in 1971.
- How does Norway rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- Norway ranks 81st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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, male (number) with 869 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.