Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Norway
Norway: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0107 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Norway, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Norway stood at 0.0107 units per person.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Norway peaked at 0.0113 units per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0081 units per person, in 1971.
Norway ranks 13th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0081 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0083 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0084 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0113 units per person | +33.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0099 units per person | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0097 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0099 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0099 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0095 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0097 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0104 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0105 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0105 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0107 units per person | +1.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.0107 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.007 units per person, 1.5× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.0107 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.008 units per person, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +33.9% | 0.0084 units per person | 0.0113 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0083 units per person | 0.0081 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0113 units per person | 0.0113 units per person | 0.0113 units per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0098 units per person | 0.0095 units per person | 0.0099 units per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0104 units per person | 0.0097 units per person | 0.0107 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Norway?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Norway was 0.0107 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0113 units per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0081 units per person in 1971.
- How does Norway rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Norway ranks 13th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (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 secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.