Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Norway
Norway: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 59,473 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Norway, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Norway is 59,473, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 in Norway peaked at 59,473 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31,459, in 1971.
That places Norway 83rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 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
More education data for Norway
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 51,889 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Norway?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Norway was 59,473 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 59,473 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,459 in 1971.
- How does Norway rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Norway ranks 83rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release