Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Norway

Norway: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 59,473 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
59,473
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
83rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
59,473
in 2024
All-time low
31,459
in 1971
Years of data
14
1971–2024

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Norway, 1971–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1971199720241971: 31.5k1972: 32.5k1973: 33.4k1995: 49.2k2015: 51.3k2016: 51.0k2017: 52.2k2018: 52.7k2019: 50.7k2020: 52.2k2021: 56.2k2022: 57.3k2023: 58.1k2024: 59.5k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Norway is 59,473, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Norway peaked at 59,473 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31,459, in 1971.

Norway ranks 83rd of 214 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Norway, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 31,459
1972 32,504 +3.3%
1973 33,382 +2.7%
1995 49,191 +47.4%
2015 51,337 +4.4%
2016 50,972 -0.7%
2017 52,178 +2.4%
2018 52,711 +1.0%
2019 50,748 -3.7%
2020 52,198 +2.9%
2021 56,209 +7.7%
2022 57,255 +1.9%
2023 58,126 +1.5%
2024 59,473 +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 32,448 31,459 33,382 3
1990s 49,191 49,191 49,191 1
2010s 51,589 50,748 52,711 5
2020s 56,652 52,198 59,473 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Norway?
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Norway was 59,473 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 59,473 in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 31,459 in 1971.
How does Norway rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Norway ranks 83rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 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.

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Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
435 places, 17,549 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 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.