Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Norway

Norway: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 34,002 number in 2018. β—† Volatile

Latest (2018)
34,002 number
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
44th
of 176 countries
All-time high
34,002 number
in 2018
All-time low
5,118 number
in 1971
Years of data
30
1971–2018

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Norway, 1971–2018

10.0k20.0k30.0k1971199420181971: 5.1k number1973: 6.0k number1976: 6.7k number1977: 6.7k number1978: 6.7k number1979: 7.0k number1980: 7.6k number1981: 7.8k number1982: 9.6k number1983: 10.1k number1984: 10.2k number1985: 8.6k number1986: 8.9k number1987: 8.9k number1988: 9.4k number1989: 9.6k number1990: 9.1k number1991: 9.5k number1997: 13.7k number1998: 13.9k number1999: 14.1k number2000: 14.6k number2001: 15.5k number2012: 23.6k number2013: 24.4k number2014: 25.7k number2015: 27.0k number2016: 29.4k number2017: 33.2k number2018: 34.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Norway stood at 34,002 number. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Norway peaked at 34,002 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5,118 number, in 1971.

That places Norway 44th out of 176 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6,356 number 5,118 number 7,019 number 6
1980s 9,071 number 7,624 number 10,206 number 10
1990s 12,052 number 9,128 number 14,107 number 5
2000s 15,056 number 14,612 number 15,499 number 2
2010s 28,194 number 23,627 number 34,002 number 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 41 Morocco 35,742 number compare
  2. 42 Sweden 35,478 number compare
  3. 43 Portugal 34,227 number compare
  4. 45 Belgium 31,336 number compare
  5. 46 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 28,877 number compare
  6. 47 Belarus, Republic of 28,080 number compare

See the full ranking of 221 places β†’

More education data for Norway

All data for Norway β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Norway?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Norway was 34,002 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 34,002 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 5,118 number in 1971.
How does Norway rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Norway ranks 44th out of 176 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,942 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.