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
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Norway, 1971–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 80 Tajikistan 67,698 compare
- 81 Uganda 63,957 compare
- 82 Kyrgyzstan 63,346 compare
- 84 Benin 57,296 compare
- 85 Senegal 55,703 compare
- 86 Syrian Arab Republic 54,596 compare
More education data for Norway
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
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.