Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Norway
Norway: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 34,002 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Norway, 1971–2018
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.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Norway, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5,118 number | — |
| 1973 | 5,975 number | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 6,650 number | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 6,697 number | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 6,679 number | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 7,019 number | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 7,624 number | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 7,763 number | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 9,555 number | +23.1% |
| 1983 | 10,093 number | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 10,206 number | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 8,648 number | -15.3% |
| 1986 | 8,898 number | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 8,906 number | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 9,446 number | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 9,572 number | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 9,128 number | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 9,504 number | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 13,665 number | +43.8% |
| 1998 | 13,858 number | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 14,107 number | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 14,612 number | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 15,499 number | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 23,627 number | +52.4% |
| 2013 | 24,419 number | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 25,673 number | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 27,019 number | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 29,443 number | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 33,176 number | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 34,002 number | +2.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 34,002 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,609 number, 2.7× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Norway's 34,002 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,009 number, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) 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 number | 23,627 number |
| 1997 | +43.8% | 9,504 number | 13,665 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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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.