Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Norway
Norway: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female was 19,459 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Norway, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Norway is 19,459, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Norway peaked at 19,746 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12,960, in 2016.
That places Norway 21st out of 94 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 12,960 | — |
| 2017 | 14,979 | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 15,369 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 16,260 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 17,095 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 17,670 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 19,220 | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 19,746 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 19,459 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14,892 | 12,960 | 16,260 | 4 |
| 2020s | 18,638 | 17,095 | 19,746 | 5 |
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More education data for Norway
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Norway?
- Teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in Norway was 19,459 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 19,746 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,960 in 2016.
- How does Norway rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female?
- Norway ranks 21st out of 94 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. 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 tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release