Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in Norway
Norway: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps was 39,089 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Norway, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Norway recorded 39,089 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Norway peaked at 39,987 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,118, in 1971.
Norway ranks 46th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5,118 | — |
| 1972 | 5,546 | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 5,975 | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 6,200 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 6,425 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 6,650 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 6,697 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 6,679 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 7,019 | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 7,624 | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 7,763 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 9,555 | +23.1% |
| 1983 | 10,093 | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 10,206 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 8,648 | -15.3% |
| 1986 | 8,898 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 8,906 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 9,446 | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 9,572 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 9,128 | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 9,504 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 13,665 | +43.8% |
| 1998 | 13,858 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 14,107 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 14,612 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 15,499 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 23,627 | +52.4% |
| 2013 | 24,419 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 25,673 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 27,019 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 29,443 | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 33,176 | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 34,002 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 35,412 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 35,838 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 36,796 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 39,322 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 39,987 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 39,089 | -2.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +52.4% | 15,499 | 23,627 |
| 1997 | +43.8% | 9,504 | 13,665 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,257 | 5,118 | 7,019 | 9 |
| 1980s | 9,071 | 7,624 | 10,206 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,052 | 9,128 | 14,107 | 5 |
| 2000s | 15,056 | 14,612 | 15,499 | 2 |
| 2010s | 29,096 | 23,627 | 35,412 | 8 |
| 2020s | 38,206 | 35,838 | 39,987 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.62 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.62 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Norway?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Norway was 39,089 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 39,987 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,118 in 1971.
- How does Norway rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps?
- Norway ranks 46th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 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.