Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Norway
Norway: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0025 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Norway, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Norway stood at 0.0025 units per person.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Norway peaked at 0.0025 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.002 units per person, in 1971.
Norway ranks 22nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.002 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.0021 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0024 units per person | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0024 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0023 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0025 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0025 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0024 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0024 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0025 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0024 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0025 units per person | +1.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.0025 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0008 units per person, 2.9× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.0025 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0006 units per person, 4.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.002 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 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), per capita in Norway?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Norway was 0.0025 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0025 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 units per person in 1971.
- How does Norway rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Norway ranks 22nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.