Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Norway
Norway: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 15,749 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Norway, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Norway is 15,749 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Norway peaked at 15,749 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 847 number, in 1971.
Norway ranks 38th of 159 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, female in Norway, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 847 number | — |
| 1973 | 892 number | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 1,071 number | +20.1% |
| 1977 | 1,103 number | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 1,170 number | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 1,240 number | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 1,445 number | +16.5% |
| 1981 | 1,490 number | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 2,483 number | +66.6% |
| 1985 | 2,215 number | -10.8% |
| 1986 | 2,278 number | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 2,374 number | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 2,535 number | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 2,573 number | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 2,495 number | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 3,702 number | +48.4% |
| 1997 | 4,879 number | +31.8% |
| 1998 | 4,948 number | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 5,083 number | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 5,253 number | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 5,611 number | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 10,295 number | +83.5% |
| 2013 | 11,004 number | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 11,616 number | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 12,253 number | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 13,333 number | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 15,352 number | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 15,749 number | +2.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 15,749 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,994 number, 2.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Norway's 15,749 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,858 number, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female 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 | +83.5% | 5,611 number | 10,295 number |
| 1982 | +66.6% | 1,490 number | 2,483 number |
| 1991 | +48.4% | 2,495 number | 3,702 number |
| 1997 | +31.8% | 3,702 number | 4,879 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,054 number | 847 number | 1,240 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 2,174 number | 1,445 number | 2,573 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 4,221 number | 2,495 number | 5,083 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 5,432 number | 5,253 number | 5,611 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 12,800 number | 10,295 number | 15,749 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.078 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Norway?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Norway was 15,749 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 15,749 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 847 number in 1971.
- How does Norway rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Norway ranks 38th out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female 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.