Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Norway
Norway: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 27,901 number in 2018. ▬ Flat
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Norway, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Norway recorded 27,901 number for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Norway peaked at 29,082 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 27,831 number, in 2017.
That places Norway 58th out of 134 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Norway, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 29,082 number | — |
| 2015 | 28,474 number | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 28,081 number | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 27,831 number | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 27,901 number | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,082 number | 29,082 number | 29,082 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 28,072 number | 27,831 number | 28,474 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Norway?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Norway was 27,901 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 29,082 number in 1997.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,831 number in 2017.
- How does Norway rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Norway ranks 58th out of 134 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). 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.